The U.S. Issues Contradictory Statements on Venezuela
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has recognized Edmundo González Urrutia as the president-elect of Venezuela without evidence
Just one day after the Organization of American States (OAS) failed to pass a resolution against Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Department of State (State), through a statement on Thursday from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, is recognizing, without publicly available evidence, Edmundo González Urrutia as the winner of last week’s presidential election in Venezuela.
“We congratulate Edmundo González Urrutia on his successful campaign. Now is the time for the Venezuelan parties to begin discussions on a respectful, peaceful transition in accordance with Venezuelan electoral law and the wishes of the Venezuelan people,” Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken
However, minutes before Blinken’s seemingly hasty declaration, State’s Spokesperson Matt Miller issued a separate and contradictory media note released by the G7 seeking a resolution to the election by asking the Venezuelan government to share all relevant information surrounding the election with independent and opposition observers.
“We call on relevant representatives to publish the detailed electoral results in…
