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US Says Edmundo Gonzalez is President-Elect of Venezuela

“Maduro did not win the Venezuelan presidential elections on Sunday. He lost overwhelmingly,” says Maria Corina Machado, now in hiding.

Norberto Muñoz was fired from his job as an agricultural worker in Artemisa and had to hand over his cell phone to the Police.

The presidential election on July 28th in Venezuela, far from resolving or diminishing the political crisis, has intensified it…

“We do not accept the blackmail that defending the truth is violence. Violence is outraging the truth,” says opposition leader.

“The fact that the electoral authority has not announced results by polling station constitutes a serious violation of electoral principles.”

The popular protest is joined by the demand for clarity and transparency from a wide sector of the international community…

Cuba as one of the safest countries has been one of the mantras exported by the Cuban government and its propaganda for a very long time.

Nicaragua, Cuba, China, Russia, & Iran salute the “victory,” while Argentina, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica & the US reject the results.

If opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez wins, he must wait until January 10, 2025, to take office, after a long transition period.

The Nicaraguan AFP correspondent had to seek exile. “It’s sad that practically no one is left to depict what’s happening in Nicaragua.”