Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that transparency in the results of the Venezuelan presidential elections is “imperative” and that it is necessary to verify “all the minutes of all the tables” in order to recognize the winner of last Sunday’s elections, while he called for “calm” among Venezuelan citizens.
«We are following the events taking place in Venezuela with concern. It is necessary to remember what we have been saying since the elections were held and that transparency in the electoral count is imperative. In order to recognize the results, it is necessary to be able to verify the minutes of all the tables.“he said during an appearance at Moncloa before the media to take stock of the political course.
Sánchez has also made a “firm call” for calm, civility and the guarantee of fundamental rights.of all Venezuelans“after 11 people lost their lives in protests against the election results in several cities across the country.
This is the first reaction of the President of the Government after the presidential elections in Venezuela, in response to criticism from the opposition Popular Party (PP) and Vox, who had reproached him for his “silence” in the face of possible “fraud”.
Until now, the Executive had expressed itself through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has demanded “verifiable data» to certify the reliability of the elections.
Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election with 51 percent of the vote and 5.1 million votes, according to data from Venezuela’s electoral authority, the National Electoral Council (CNE), controlled by Chavez. The opposition candidate, according to the same data, obtained 44 percent of the vote and 4.4 million votes.
However, the opposition claims victory for its candidate after collecting more than 70% of the electoral records, which would give González the victory with 67% of the votes (more than 7 million votes) against Maduro who would have 30% of the votes (more than 3 million votes). Much of the international community has also expressed doubts about the legality of the results, calling for the publication of all the records.
Following the announcement of the official results, protests began in several Venezuelan cities in protest against the victory attributed to President Nicolás Maduro. Clashes with law enforcement have so far resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, two of whom were minors, according to the Human Rights NGO Foro Penal.
Added to this is the fact that Maduro has asked for the prosecution of opposition member María Corina and opposition candidate Edmundo González for allegedly trying to “take over the country through criminality, violence, manipulation and lies“, in cooperation with the”US imperialism«.
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2024-09-02 19:27:10
