Washington: The United States on Thursday officially recognised Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's rival and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of the recent disputed presidential election, rejecting Maduro's claim of victory. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was "overwhelming evidence" to support Gonzalez's victory and rejected Maduro's allegations against opposition leaders. 'Overwhelming evidence' in Gonzalez's favour "Given …
Venezuelans clashed with the police in several parts of the country, resulting in one death and countless others being arrested, after authorities declared Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the polls. Several other countries have also expressed concern over the poll results, calling for a ‘complete review’ A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security …
Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent, the electoral council announced. "We want to say to all of Venezuela and the world that Venezuela has a …
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