The US secretary of state insists Venezuelans' votes in the recent presidential election "must count".

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His intervention comes as the presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia all called on Venezuela to release the full details of last Sunday’s election.

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It has also attracted global criticism, with many governments around the world demanding the Venezuelan government release proof of the result.

The result has been recognised by Venezuelan allies China, Russia and Iran.

But, the US, European Union and other G7 countries have called on Mr Maduro’s government to release detailed voting data.

    • calcopiritus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      214·
      4 months ago

      The US removed sanctions against Venezuela on condition that they would run fair elections. Of course they are involved, they need proof to know what to do with the sanctions.

      • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        915·
        4 months ago

        All the more reasons america would want to manipulate the elections. If they stop their sanctions socialism could actually work and they cannot allow that.

        • calcopiritus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          114·
          4 months ago

          Ocamm’s razor.

          If they didn’t want to lift sanctions, they would just not lift them. If they did lift them, it’s because the US actually wanted fair elections. There’s not more to it.

    • sik0fewl@lemmy.caEnglish
      151·
      4 months ago

      Why are these things always split across ideological línes? It’s obvious no one even looked at the results and are just cheering for their own team.

      If it was US/Iran vs China/Germany then it would be much more interesting.

      • Flumpkin@slrpnk.netEnglish
        613·
        4 months ago

        I’d say history. But it’s not even that. The US is at war with venezuela and always has been. Just kidding it’s eurasia. Nah haha but they are waging economic warfare. Well Trump did and Biden continues to.

        So should you believe the US claims? You’ll have to as your ideological master programmer of course. It’s not like you could just use historical facts and make some clear logical deductions!

        So yeah it’s ONLY a matter of ideology and opinion /s

        Oh btw Trump also really won the last US election and Biden isn’t even President. It’s not like these things are different in any way - one side is right, the other is wrong, and it’s only a matter of opinion.