Propaganda

Venezuela Election Update | August 16, 2024

From the authentication of tally sheets to the double-speak and propaganda from myriad sides, the situation is shady af

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It’s interesting to see the U.S. Department of State (State) backpedal from Secretary of State Antony Blinken declaring Edmundo González the winner of Venezuela’s election. That State has since deferred to other countries to “find a resolution” after failing to answer questions about news articles cited by Spokesperson Matt Miller having disclaimers saying the authenticity of the actas (tally sheets) provided by the opposition couldn’t be validated, is a major shift.

Since State could no longer point to the articles from the Associated Press and the Washington Post as evidence, I asked on Aug. 5 if they would provide further details about evidence Sec. Blinken had to declare González the winner (unclear if anyone else asked this). Notably, the shift in State’s position began gradually within hours of posing this question.

My email to the Department of State on Aug. 5

In succeeding statements, State would mention González winning less and less and instead…