We call for “full transparency” in Venezuela went to the UNafter announcement from Caracas about Nicolás Maduro’s victory in the presidential elections. It should be remembered that the opposition contests Maduro’s victory.
“We took note of the announcement by the electoral authorities, as well as the concerns expressed by political actors and members of the international community. Secretary-General calls for full transparency and timely publication of election results by electoral divisionAntonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. At the same time, he called on “all political leaders and their supporters” to show “restraint”.
Who questions Maduro’s victory and who recognizes it?
Among the countries that question Maduro’s victory was added in the meantime Panama. The country’s president, José Raul Molino, announced that diplomatic relations with Venezuela are being cut and diplomatic personnel will be withdrawn from Caracas until the election results are fully reviewed.
On the contrary, its president from Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his government will recognize the final result “if the electoral authority confirms it.”
Chile’s leftist leader Gabriel Boric called the results “hard to believe”, while US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Washington had “serious concerns” that the announced result did not reflect the real votes or the will of the people.
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Maduro the winner with 51.2%, with 80% of the votes counted.