- Joe Biden’s government stressed that it will remain vigilant in the face of the presidential elections in Venezuela. Main photo: EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
The White House warned on Thursday, July 25, that any “political repression” and act of “violence” in Venezuela’s elections to be held this Sunday, July 28, will be “unacceptable.”
“Any political repression and violence is unacceptable. And of course, regardless of who wins, we encourage both candidates to engage with the results peacefully and to work together for the good of all Venezuelans,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council of the United States, in a press conference. White Housein charge of Foreign Affairs.
He also expressed his hope that the results of the elections “reflect the will and aspirations of the Venezuelan people for a more democratic, stable and prosperous future.”
During the press conference, he was also asked if the US government is concerned about the possibility of violence during the elections.
“If we weren’t concerned about that possibility, I wouldn’t have mentioned it,” Kirby said.
The US government’s warning to Maduro
Asked by a reporter if he thinks Venezuelan President and re-election candidate Nicolas Maduro could take steps to allegedly manipulate the election result, Kirby said it is “hard to know exactly how this will play out.”
“The reason I mentioned this is to make it clear to Mr. Maduro that we are paying attention. We are watching this closely,” he insisted.
Kirby also hopes that the candidate who wins the presidential election will safeguard Venezuela’s “democratic institutions.”
“Elections must be free and fair, without repression, without voter intimidation, and again, regardless of who wins, our expectation is that the winner will continue to uphold democratic institutions,” he said.
Venezuela is holding presidential elections this Sunday, July 28, which are considered decisive, with a united opposition and the attentive gaze of the international community.
The ruling party, with Maduro at the helm, is playing for its continued power, which nine candidates aspire to achieve, including Edmundo González Urrutia of the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), all with promises of profound changes and transformations.
The US has insisted on the importance of Venezuela for its foreign policy
Along the same lines as Kirby, the US State Department’s representative for Latin America, Brian Nichols, reiterated the importance of the initiative for his country. the “restoration of democracy in Venezuela.”
“The restoration of democracy in Venezuela remains at the center of our foreign policy. We must prepare for the scenario in which Venezuela returns to a democratic regime in the future,” he added during a hearing in Congress on July 24.
He also noted that citizen participation will be a key factor in the presidential elections in Venezuela on July 28.
“The key parameter will be voter turnout. Polls indicate a clear lead for the opposition. This election is the country’s chance to return to democracy,” Nichols said.
Nichols noted that the U.S. has been in contact with other leaders in the region to address the situation in Venezuela.
With information from EFE.
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