Blinken calls Venezuela's opposition leader Gonzalez 'president-elect'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called Venezuela's Edmundo Gonzalez the country's "president-elect" for the first time, signaling that Washington wants to step up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
U.S. recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect
Months after the disputed election, the U.S. recognized Edmundo González as the "president-elect", after Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won.
US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect
Until now, the US and other countries said Gonzalez had won more votes than incumbent leader Nicolas Maduro in the disputed July vote, but stopped short of recognizing him as “president-elect.”
US Is Now Calling González the President-Elect of Venezuela
The Biden administration is beginning to refer to Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuela’s president-elect, a senior administration official said, its strongest acknowledgment yet that that the opposition candidate won July’s presidential election.
US Recognizes Venezuela Opposition's Gonzalez Urrutia As 'President-elect'
The United States said Tuesday it recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect of Venezuela -- the first time it called him that -- four months after a disputed election in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory amid accusations of fraud.
The Biden Administration is Now Calling Venezuelan Opposition Leader González Urrutia the President-Elect
The opposition claims González Urrutia won the July 28 elections over Nicolás Maduro after getting nearly 70 percent of the vote
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