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BUENOS AIRES/MONTEVIDEO: The governments of Argentina and Urguay both recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the president-elect of Venezuela on Friday (Aug 2), rejecting the victory of incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
“Based on the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to Uruguay that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia obtained the majority of votes in Venezuela’s presidential elections. We hope that the will of the Venezuelan people is respected,” Foreign Minister Omar Paganini wrote on the social network X.
“We can all confirm, without a doubt, that the legitimate winner and president-elect is Edmundo Gonzalez,” Argentina foreign minister Diana Mondino posted on X, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was declared the official victor of Sunday’s election – a contested result that defied pre-election polls and has drawn global criticism.
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