CARACAS.-Countries around the world have expressed doubts about the transparency and legitimacy of the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela, where the electoral authority declared Nicolás Maduro the winner.
Former Prime Minister of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez, He dismissed the election results that gave victory to the dictator Nicolas Maduro in the elections of July 28.
“It is not credible that the announced results reflect the will of the Venezuelan people expressed yesterday at the polls,” while reiterating that “it is vital to ensure the validity of the electoral process.” González insisted that “only by carrying out these processes will it be possible to guarantee verifiable results and that the democratic will of the citizens of Venezuela is respected.”
For his part, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, asked Venezuela to guarantee “total transparency” in the counting of votes, the “publication of the minutes table by table” and that “calm and civility be maintained.”
Panama rejects the election result
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino used his social media account X to reject the election results that grant victory to Nicolás Maduro.
“Panama joins the general rejection of the electoral results in Venezuela. We hoped that the popular will would be respected and this situation was ignored. We will act individually and collectively in favor of Venezuelan democracy. We will announce measures that we will adopt in accordance with inter-American rules in the next few hours.”
Colombia calls for a full recount
Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo on Monday called for a “full recount of the votes, their verification and independent audit” to “clear up any doubts about the results.”
European Union demands transparency
The head of European Union diplomacy, Josep Borrell, asked Venezuela on Monday to guarantee “total transparency in the electoral process, including detailed counting of votes and access to voting records at polling stations.”
Guatemala has “doubts” about the result
“Venezuela deserves transparent, accurate results that are in line with the will of its people,” wrote the president of Guatemala, social democrat Bernardo Arévalo, in X, who also said he had received “the results with many doubts.”
Italy calls for verification
“I have many doubts about the regular conduct of the elections in Venezuela,” wrote Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on the X network, demanding “results that can be verified.”
UK ‘concerned’
The UK Foreign Office said it was concerned by allegations of “serious irregularities” and called for “the prompt and transparent publication of the full and detailed results.”
Maduro’s allies celebrate
Governments and dictatorships close to Maduro’s also spoke out without fail, under whose rule Venezuela sank into an acute economic and humanitarian crisis that forced more than seven million people to flee, according to the UN.
China, Russia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Honduras sent their congratulations to Maduro amid the major irregularities and popular discontent that occurred during the election day.
Source: Writing
