CNE has the data that proves that Edmundo won
“The National Electoral Council has the same data that shows that Edmundo obtained the majority of votes on July 28,” said the Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere of the United States, Brian Nichols.
“The Venezuelan democratic opposition has shared with the entire world the evidence of the vote count. The will of the Venezuelan people must be respected,” Nichols said in a message posted on his account on the social network X.
The democratic opposition in Venezuela has shared the proof of the vote count with the whole world. The National Electoral Council has the same data that show Edmundo won the most votes on July 28. No more delays. The will of the Venezuelan people must be respected. pic.twitter.com/9vIH5k9kx3
— Brian A. Nichols (@WHAAsstSecty) September 6, 2024
“Prepare for a peaceful transition,” says Nichols
Nichols’ message comes the same week in which he condemned the arrest warrant issued against opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, Nicolás Maduro’s rival in the disputed presidential elections on July 28.
“Instead of acknowledging his electoral defeat and preparing for a peaceful transition in Venezuela, Maduro has now ordered the arrest of the democratic leader who overwhelmingly defeated him at the polls,” writes Brian Nichols on the social network X.
Nichols assured in the message that Edmundo González has promoted national reconciliation.
«We join the growing list of international partners condemning “This unjustified arrest warrant,” the US official said.
The order against González Urrutia
The Prosecutor’s Office requested the arrest of González Urrutia for alleged crimes linked to the elections, including “disobedience of laws” and “conspiracy.”
González Urrutia, 75 years old, was called to testify before the Prosecutor’s Office on three occasions. He did not attend, although the third summons coincided with a nationwide blackout on Friday, August 30.
The diplomat, who has been in hiding since July 30, argued that the Public Prosecutor’s Office was acting as a “political accuser” who would subject him to a trial “without guarantees of independence and due process.”
The subpoenas targeted the website where the opposition posted copies of more than 80% of the voting records, which it claims prove González Urrutia’s victory on July 28 and Maduro’s fraud.
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