President Joe Biden's administration made clear on Thursday that the president does not support a new election in Venezuela. Voice of America Will he “support new elections in Venezuela”?
Biden responded, “Yes,” without providing additional information. However, according to a spokesperson for the US National Security Council (NSC), “the President notes how ridiculous it is that (Nicolás) Maduro and his representatives are not telling the truth about the July 28 elections.”
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro referred to Biden's statements this Thursday and deemed the White House's stance “interference.”
“Who governs America? Who runs America's foreign policy? The president says something and his own presidency and the White House deny it. I reject the idea that the US government wants to become Venezuela's electoral commission,” he declared.
“It is clear to the majority of Venezuelans, the United States, and a growing number of countries, that Edmundo González Urrutia was the candidate with the most votes on July 28. The United States once again calls for the opening of negotiations on a transition that respects the will of the Venezuelan people and allows for a return to democratic norms,” the NSC spokesperson said. said.
This Thursday, Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, dismissed The idea of new elections confirming these “already happened”.
Former opposition candidate Edmondo González, backed by Machado, “won the majority of the vote,” the US said. wrote on social media Following Biden's statements: “Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on July 28, and Edmundo González Urrudia won a landslide victory. “We reiterate our commitment to democracy, peace and Venezuela.”
The US State Department said ahead of Biden's statements that they have “clearly, consistently and repeatedly called for the release of the correct results of the election”.
Earlier on Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva He said that new elections should be held An international audience or a “coalition government” could be possible solutions to the political crisis Venezuela is going through.
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