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Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Costa Rica have recognized the opposition candidate Edmundo González as the elected President of Venezuela, arguing that Nicolás Maduro's proclamation as the winner of the elections is fraudulent.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Omar Paganini, stated that the evidence showing that González received the majority of votes in the presidential elections in Venezuela is "overwhelming" and expressed his hope that "the will of the Venezuelan people will be respected."
In a last-minute statement this Friday, after Venezuelan authorities reaffirmed Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the elections, Montevideo expressed that five days after the elections and despite the rushed declaration from the CNE, the electoral authority has still not presented evidence of the actual results nor enabled mechanisms for independent audit of the vote recount.
It is noteworthy that the Venezuelan opposition has done commendable work in gathering over 80% of the tally sheets, and their authenticity has not been challenged by the Chavistas.
"From this recount, it emerges with total clarity that the candidate Edmundo González was the presidential candidate who received the majority of the votes," he emphasizes.
For her part, Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino, was emphatic in underscoring that "after several days of the official election results from Venezuela being published at: http://resultadosconvzla.com, we can all confirm, without any doubt, that the legitimate winner and elected President is Edmundo González."
This Friday, the National Electoral Council of Venezuela confirmed that Maduro won the elections with 6,408,844 votes, accounting for 51.95 percent, according to the agency.
After this proclamation, other Latin American governments reiterated that it is a fraudulent outcome.
The Presidency of Ecuador issued a statement affirming that "in respect of the will of the Venezuelan people, Ecuador recognizes Edmundo González as the winner of the presidential elections," while also denouncing the "evident manipulation of the election results."
"The old politics attempted, with fraud and irregularities, to usurp the true outcome of the counting process. Therefore, this recognition of Ecuador is based on respect for the legitimate will of the people of this nation, expressed emphatically at the polls and supported by the public in the mobilizations on the streets in recent days," he emphasizes.
For Ecuador, "Respect for democracy, justice, and electoral transparency is not a matter of ideologies" but "of principles."
"From our position, we will do everything possible to prevent the region from becoming a cradle of impunity and the violation of citizens' rights," emphasizes the Ecuadorian government, calling on the international community to respect the sacrifices made by the Venezuelan people, whose true desire is to "be free once again."
Costa Rica was also categorical and refuted the "fraudulent proclamation" that Maduro won the elections.
The day before, the United States stated that "the electoral data overwhelmingly demonstrates the will of the Venezuelan people: the democratic opposition candidate Edmundo González received the highest number of votes in Sunday’s elections. Venezuelans have voted, and their votes must be counted."
Peru had already recognized the opponent as the winner of the elections.
The people of Venezuela continue to take to the streets, demanding respect for the popular will and the ousting of Maduro from power.
The dictator severed relations with the mentioned countries and ordered the closure of the embassies.
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