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Blinken: Overwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election (www.bbc.com)

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His intervention comes as the presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia all called on Venezuela to release the full details of last Sunday's election.

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It has also attracted global criticism, with many governments around the world demanding the Venezuelan government release proof of the result.

The result has been recognised by Venezuelan allies China, Russia and Iran.

But, the US, European Union and other G7 countries have called on Mr Maduro’s government to release detailed voting data.

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[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 178 points 3 months ago

The result has been recognised by Venezuelan allies China, Russia and Iran.

The three countries most well known for their open and fair democratic processes.

[-] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 62 points 3 months ago

Insert "Why is it always you three" meme here.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Sussy af

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago

Surprised Pikachu

[-] emmy67@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

Mr Maduro accused the opposition of producing fake evidence to contest the result of the election and said the US was behind what he described as a farce and a coup attempt.

Wouldn't be the first time

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago

Maduro and buddies are already saying the post election protests were a CIA coup attempt. They knew this was coming and they tried to get out ahead of it.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

And plenty of useful idiots here are parroting him, because "US Bad"

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[-] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 3 months ago

I think the venezuelan government is wrong this time, and the election was rigged, bUT: it coming from the US doesn't mean shit.

[-] toast@retrolemmy.com 20 points 3 months ago

It is sad that on any topic concerning South America, I am suspicious of anything that the US says.

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[-] generichate1546@lemmynsfw.com 30 points 3 months ago

I'm going to wait until I see primary evidence, the US doesn't have the most honest track records with South American countries

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[-] Doorbook@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

People should question the USA every time they talk about South American countries. The same as how people question China or Russia when they talk about bordering countries. Super power will do what they can to influence other countries and historical and recent events make it clear that the USA is willing to lie and defend its lies. So people have the right to not believe the USA.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

Sure. When it's appropriate. But it isn't appropriate here. There are third party organizations with no love for the US also making statements about this.

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[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 months ago

What about the election in Pakistan? That was clearly rigged yet the US never made a it a problem.

[-] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Did the US remove sanctions on Pakistan on condition that they run fair elections? I ask because I don't know. What I know is that they did so with Venezuela, and yet maduro didn't run free elections.

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