At noon on Friday, August 2, it was learned that Uruguay became the fourth country to recognize Edmundo González Urrutia as the winner of the presidential elections that took place in Venezuela last Sunday, July 28a process that has generated great controversy given that without presenting the total of the minutes, the National Electoral Council (CNE) awarded the victory to Nicolás Maduro.
«Based on the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to Uruguay that Edmundo González Urrutia obtained the majority of votes in the Venezuelan presidential elections“, was the message posted on the social network by Uruguayan Foreign Minister Omar Paganini.
After this recognition, the representative of the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry is betting that the will of the Venezuelan people “be respected”.
«Truth is the path to peace«, Paganini ratifies.
This way Uruguay joins Argentina, the United States and Peru as the first nations to officially recognize González Urrutia.
It should be remembered that Uruguay is also one of the seven countries that the administration of Nicolás Maduro expelled from Venezuela after they did not recognize the results issued by the CNE, in addition to urging a process of verification of the minutes, as highlighted by Efe.
The president of the Charrúa nation, Luis Lacalle Pou, He said this week that if the various electoral records of the elections last Sunday in Venezuela are not made public, it is “because there is something strange“, reiterating that in this nation there is “a dictatorship.”
«If you don’t show the documents, it’s obvious that something is wrong. But, furthermore, we are not talking about someone who has a democratic background. I have said that Venezuela is a dictatorship and I stand by it.“the president said at a press conference.
He also said that what is happening in Venezuela is “indefensible”, he said it is incredible “How power can blind someone so much“, while emphasizing the people who left Venezuela and “is not having a good time«.
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2024-09-01 05:17:25
