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Leaders across Americas react to Venezuela election results
8:41 CAT | 29 Jul 2024
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reacts on the day of voting during presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela July 28, 2024. [Photo: Reuters/Fausto Torrealba]
Leaders across the Americas reacted to Venezuela’s electoral authority’s announcement on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term in office, despite several exit polls indicating an opposition win. The announcement sparked a mix of condemnation and support, with several countries questioning the election’s transparency and legitimacy.
Leaders across the Americas reacted to Venezuela’s electoral authority’s announcement just after midnight on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term in office, despite multiple exit polls which pointed to an opposition win.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has “serious concerns” about the announced result of Venezuela’s hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by Maduro.
Speaking in Tokyo on Monday shortly after the announcement was made, Blinken said the US was concerned that the result reflected neither the will nor the votes of the Venezuelan people. He called for election officials to publish the full results transparently and immediately and said the US and the international community would respond accordingly.
“We have seen the announcement just a short while ago by the Venezuelan Electoral Commission,” he said. “We have serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.”
“It’s critical that every vote be counted fairly and transparently that the electoral authorities immediately share information with the opposition and independent observers without delay and that the electoral authorities publish the tabulation of votes. The international community is watching this very closely and will respond accordingly,” Blinken said.
Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea
Peru announced it had recalled its ambassador to Venezuela for consultation over the election results.
“I condemn in all extremity the sum of irregularities with the intention of fraud committed by the Venezuelan government. Peru will not accept the violation of the popular will of the Venezuelan people,” Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea posted on X.
“The Peruvian ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has been immediately recalled for consultations.”
Condeno en todos sus extremos la sumatoria de irregularidades con voluntad de fraude por parte del gobierno de Venezuela.
El Perú no aceptará la violación de la voluntad popular del pueblo venezolano.
— Javier González-Olaechea (@J_GonzalezOFr) July 29, 2024
Chile President Gabriel Boric
“Maduro’s regime must understand that the results are hard to believe. The international community and especially the Venezuelan people, including the millions of Venezuelans in exile, demand total transparency,” Chile President Gabriel Boric said on X.
“From Chile we will not recognise any result that is not verifiable.”
El régimen de Maduro debe entender que los resultados que publica son difíciles de creer. La comunidad internacional y sobre todo el pueblo venezolano, incluyendo a los millones de venezolanos en el exilio, exigimos total transparencia de las actas y el proceso, y que veedores…
— Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric) July 29, 2024
Costa Rican Presidency
“The Government of Costa Rica categorically rejects the proclamation of Nicolas Maduro as president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which we consider to be fraudulent. We will work with the continent’s democratic governments and international organizations so that the sacred will of the Venezuelan people is respected.”
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel
“Nicolas Maduro, my brother, your victory, which is that of the Bolivarian and Chavista people, has cleanly and unequivocally defeated the pro-imperialist opposition. They also defeated the regional, interventionist and Monroist right,” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on X.
“The people spoke and the Revolution won.”
Hermano @NicolasMaduro, tu victoria, que es la del pueblo bolivariano y chavista, venció limpiamente a la oposición pro imperialista de forma inequívoca. Así derrotaron también a la derecha regional, injerencista y monroísta. El pueblo habló y la Revolución ganó.
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) July 29, 2024
Former president Raul Castro spoke with Maduro over the phone to congratulate him, Diaz-Canel’s office said.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro
“Our special congratulations and Democratic, Socialist and Revolutionary greetings to the President Nicolas Maduro and the brave people of Venezuela for their unobjectionable triumph, which reaffirms their sovereignty and the historical legacy of the Commander Hugo Chavez,” Honduran President Xiomara Castro posted on X.
Nuestra especial felicitación y saludo Democrático, Socialista y Revolucionario al Presidente @NicolasMaduro y al valiente pueblo de Venezuela por su inobjetable triunfo, que reafirma su soberanía y el legado histórico del Comandante @chavezcandanga.
— Xiomara Castro de Zelaya (@XiomaraCastroZ) July 29, 2024
Bolivian President Luis Arce
“We have closely followed this democratic festival and we welcome the fact that the will of the Venezuelan people at the polls has been respected,” Bolivian President Luis Arce said on X.
“We want to ratify our willingness to continue strengthening our ties of friendship, cooperation and solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”
Felicitamos al pueblo venezolano y al presidente @NicolasMaduro por la victoria electoral de este histórico 28 de julio. Gran manera de recordar al Comandante Hugo Chávez. Hemos seguido de cerca esta fiesta democrática y saludamos que se haya respetado la voluntad del pueblo… pic.twitter.com/pQHx1Xvx7n
— Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (Lucho Arce) (@LuchoXBolivia) July 29, 2024
Argentine President Javier Milei
“DICTATOR MADURO, OUT! Venezuelans chose to end the communist dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro,” Argentine President Javier Milei asserted on X.
“The data announce a landslide victory for the opposition and the world is waiting for them to recognise their defeat after years of socialism, misery, decadence and death. Argentina will not recognise another fraud, and expects the Armed Forces this time to defend democracy and the will of the people.”
DICTADOR MADURO, AFUERA!!!
Los venezolanos eligieron terminar con la dictadura comunista de Nicolás Maduro. Los datos anuncian una victoria aplastante de la oposición y el mundo aguarda que reconozca la derrota luego de años de socialismo, miseria, decadencia y muerte.…
— Javier Milei (@JMilei) July 29, 2024
Joint statement By Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala And The Dominican Republic, before results
“We consider it indispensable to have guarantees that the electoral results will fully respect the popular will expressed by the Venezuelan people at the polls. This can only be achieved through a transparent vote count, which allows the verification and control of observers and delegates of all the candidates.”
Source: France24
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