The Carter Center presented this Wednesday, in a session of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, the original minutes of the presidential elections in Venezuela, which, according to the institution, confirm the victory of Edmundo González Urrutia.
The principal advisor for Latin America at the Carter Center, Jennie Lincoln, was in charge of presenting the material, which she assured was received by mail and will be made available to the attendees.
Lincoln explained that the minutes contain a QR code that allowed observers and witnesses to collect information systematically, with data provided by the National Electoral Council (CNE). However, he accused the CNE of lacking transparency in the electoral process.
The Carter Center, which was one of the few international organizations accepted by Nicolás Maduro's regime as an observer of the process, has stated that the elections were neither democratic nor transparent, arguing that they did not meet international standards of electoral integrity.
The Venezuelan opposition, led by María Corina Machado, claims to have collected 83.50% of the records through its witnesses, asserting that González Urrutia was the true winner of the elections on July 28. However, the CNE, controlled by chavismo, proclaimed Maduro as the winner without presenting the disaggregated results.
From his exile in Spain, González Urrutia publicly thanked Lincoln for his bravery in showing the documents and highlighted that they represent the will of the Venezuelan people. For his part, Machado pointed out that the world now has proof of González's victory in its hands.
The Venezuelan government, through Foreign Minister Yván Gil, has rejected the accusations from the Carter Center, labeling them as coup attempts. So far, the CNE and the Supreme Court of Justice, both controlled by the ruling party, have not provided explanations regarding the detailed results of the elections.
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