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Venezuela: the EU does not recognize Maduro’s victory

by AI | 05.Aug 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The European Union has further increased international pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, stating that “in the absence of proof” his victory in the July 28 presidential election cannot be “recognized”.

Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a demonstration organized by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado regarding the contested results of the presidential election, in Caracas, on August 3, 2024 (Photo: YURI CORTEZ / AFP)

Brussels – “Although it has committed to do so, the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) has still not published the official minutes of the polling stations. Without proof to support them, the results published on August 2 by the CNE cannot be recognized,” the EU Council said in a statement on Sunday.

Unlike the United States and several other countries, the EU refrains from recognizing the victory of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.

“Copies of the electoral minutes published by the opposition and reviewed by several independent organizations indicate that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia appears to be the winner of the presidential election with a substantial majority,” the text simply recalls.

“The European Union therefore calls for a new independent verification of the electoral registers, if possible by an internationally reputable entity,” the statement adds.

The EU also calls on the Venezuelan government “to end arbitrary arrests, repression, and violent rhetoric against members of the opposition and civil society, and to release all political prisoners” (08.05.2024).