Canada called for the results of Venezuela’s presidential election to be credibly verified

• The leaders of Canada and Brazil discussed the importance of keeping the region free of conflict

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to express his nation’s support for the efforts that Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are trying to overcome the crisis generated in Venezuela following the presidential elections on July 28.

Trudeau reaffirmed his support for actions that promote democracy and transparency in the electoral process in Venezuela, as well as the promotion of dialogue and the rule of law.

“I spoke with Lula about the presidential elections in Venezuela. Canada’s position is clear: the election results must be credibly verified, legitimate and must reflect the will of the Venezuelan people,” Trudeau said on his Twitter account. la red social Xon August 13th.

According to a note released by the Brazilian Presidency, Lula reiterated that Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are seeking the normalization of the political situation in Venezuela.

“The most important thing is to keep South America as a region free of conflict, with prosperity and harmony,” Lula reiterated.

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Position of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia

Brazil, Colombia and Mexico They have insisted on the need for the National Electoral Council (CNE) to disclose the electoral records of all voting tables.

In a joint note released on Thursday, August 1, the foreign ministers of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico said they will continue their high-level consultations, but with full respect for the “sovereignty and will of the Venezuelan people.”

The mediation attempt by Brazil, Colombia and Mexico has already been supported by various American countries, including the United States, and European countries, such as Spain and France, among many others.

However, on August 13, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that will not continue to participate in the negotiation actions on the political crisis in Venezuela until the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) issues a ruling on the results of the presidential elections of July 28.

“We will wait for the electoral court to decide. I think that on Friday (August 16) they will decide on the minutes and the results. So, we will wait,” said the president at a press conference.

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López Obrador has maintained a position that the will of Venezuelans should be respected in the presidential elections, but that this should occur without “interventionism” or “imposition” by foreign actors.

“We do not want interference. What I celebrate, more than anything else, is that there is no violence. When President Lula and Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked me to talk about the issue, we agreed that the most important thing was to avoid confrontation and violence,” AMLO told reporters on August 8.

Carter Center analysis of Venezuelan elections

Jennie Lincoln, head of the Carter Center’s observation mission, said they analyzed the minutes published by the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) that confirm the triumph of Edmundo González in the presidential elections in Venezuela.

“The center has analyzed the available numbers together with other organizations and universities and confirms Edmundo González Urrutia as the winner with more than 60% of the votes,” Lincoln said in an interview with AFP on August 7, reported by national and international media.

Lincoln also reiterated in his statements that there is no evidence that the CNE was the victim of a cyber attack during the July 28 elections.

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“Companies monitor and know when there are denial of service attacks (hacks) and there wasn’t one that night,” he explained.

He also stressed that the CNE did not lose the data, since it was not transmitted by computer.

“The transmission of voting data is by telephone line and satellite phone and not by computer. No data has been lost,” he added.

In a Press release of July 30The Carter Center said the presidential election “failed” to meet international standards and parameters of electoral integrity.

“The Carter Center cannot verify or corroborate the authenticity of the presidential election results declared by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela,” the organization said.

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