U.S. on elections in Venezuela: "There are clear signs that the results do not reflect the will of the people."

The government of the United States issued a statement expressing its concern about the electoral results in Venezuela, which proclaimed Nicolás Maduro as president of the country for a third term (2025-2031).

The statement published on the official page and networks of the White House indicates the monitoring that has been carried out by that country regarding the electoral day of July 28 and the subsequent announcement of results by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela.

"We continue to ask the electoral authorities of Venezuela to make the complete, transparent, and detailed results of the voting public, including by polling station," the text states.

It also emphasizes the importance of the process being transparent and not with the irregularities that have been observed and reported.

"This is especially critical given that there are clear indications that the election results announced by the National Electoral Council of Venezuela do not reflect the will of the Venezuelan people expressed at the polls on July 28. We are also reviewing other electoral data shared by civil society organizations and reports from international electoral observers," they point out.

"United States stands with the democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people, including support for their right to express their opinions freely and without retaliation," the text concludes.

Despite the fact that large sectors celebrated the peaceful electoral day in Venezuela, various irregularities were reported early on at the polling stations.

Nevertheless, the CNE of that South American country awarded victory to the ruling Nicolás Maduro, with 51.2% of the votes compared to 44.2% for the opposition candidate Edmundo González. However, opposition leader María Corina Machado stated in a press conference that they have evidence demonstrating that González was the true victorious candidate.

Reactions from the international community came swiftly, calling for transparency in the data transmitted by the CNE.

On Monday, a series of protests took place in the country to show disagreement with the electoral outcome. Venezuelans toppled statues of the dictator Hugo Chávez as a symbol of discontent.