{"id":2315803,"date":"2024-07-30T04:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-opposition-party-claims-to-have-proof-maduro-lost-the-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:21:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:21:12","slug":"venezuela-opposition-party-claims-to-have-proof-maduro-lost-the-presidential-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-opposition-party-claims-to-have-proof-maduro-lost-the-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela opposition party claims to have proof Maduro lost the presidential election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuela-opposition-party-claims-to-have-proof-maduro-lost-the-presidential-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Venezuelan opposition party \u200chas \u200bclaimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/targeting-of-catholics-more-widespread-within-fbi-than-director-claimed-republicans-say\/\" title=\"Republicans claim that the targeting of Catholics is more widespread within the FBI than the director acknowledged.\">possess evidence proving<\/a> \u200bthat President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro lost the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lockdowns-arent-your-savior-crenshaw-reacts-to-critics-of-texas-opening\/\" title=\"\u2018Lockdowns Aren\u2019t Your Savior\u2019: Crenshaw Reacts To Critics Of Texas Opening\">recent presidential election<\/a>, despite \u2063Maduro&#8217;s declaration\u200c of victory. Following skepticism \u2063from global leaders\u2064 regarding \u200dMaduro&#8217;s claims, \u2062opposition figures, including\u2062 Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez\u2063 Urrutia and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelas-opposition-held-congress-extends-term-after-disputed-vote\/\" title=\"Venezuela\u2019s opposition-held Congress extends term after disputed vote\">opposition leader<\/a> \u200cMaria Corina Machado, stated\u2063 they \u2063obtained\u200d 70% of the \u2062election tally sheets and reported that Urrutia received significantly more votes than Maduro. They encouraged citizens protesting Maduro&#8217;s victory to \u200bremain peaceful and gather to celebrate \u200dwhat \u2062they believe to be the true \u2063election results. Urrutia asserted the verification\u2063 of their victory through the tally sheets they hold.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Venezuela opposition party claims to have proof Maduro lost the presidential election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>After Venezuelan president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a> claimed victory in his country&rsquo;s presidential election on Sunday, many world leaders expressed skepticism of the claim&rsquo;s veracity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Venezuela<\/a>&rsquo;s opposition accused Maduro of dishonesty and not being the actual victor of the elections. On Monday, the opposition party said it had proof that Maduro actually lost the election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maduro&rsquo;s opponent, Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, and Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader, claimed to have procured 70% of the tally sheets from Venezuela&rsquo;s presidential election. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported that Urrutia had significantly more votes than Maduro.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Urrutia and Machado have called for citizens who have protested Maduro claiming victory to remain peaceful and to gather Tuesday morning to celebrate the supposedly real election results.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I speak to you with the calmness of the truth,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-machado-edmundo-results-acee6c8cd3a8fc88086c2dd71963b759\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urrutia said<\/a>. &ldquo;We have in our hands the tally sheets that demonstrate our categorical and mathematically irreversible victory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the announcement, Machado told the country&rsquo;s media that the tally sheets she had in her possession showed that Urrutia received 6.2 million votes while Maduro received 2.7 million, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A free people is one that is respected, and we are going to fight for our freedom,&rdquo; Urrutia said. &ldquo;Dear friends, I understand your indignation, but our response from the democratic sectors is of calmness and firmness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>, Maduro still insists that he was victorious<em>. <\/em>The National Electoral Council, the country&rsquo;s governing board regarding elections, declared Maduro the winner. However, the council is allegedly controlled by Maduro&rsquo;s socialist party and loyal to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">current president<\/a>. The NEC&rsquo;s declaration of Maduro as the winner does not come as a surprise. However, its lack of honesty and objectivity taints the election and raises serious credibility concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maduro, meanwhile, is dismissing any suggestions that he lost as conspiratorial and the efforts of fascists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have never been moved by hatred. On the contrary, we have always been victims of the powerful,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-machado-edmundo-results-acee6c8cd3a8fc88086c2dd71963b759\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maduro said<\/a> during a nationally televised ceremony acknowledging his supposed victory. &ldquo;An attempt is being made to impose a coup d&rsquo;&eacute;tat in Venezuela again of a fascist and counterrevolutionary nature.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We already know this movie, and this time, there will be no kind of weakness,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maduro emphasized that the country&rsquo;s law &ldquo;will be respected,&rdquo; the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuela&#8217;s opposition party asserts it has evidence that President Nicolas Maduro lost the presidential election. Following Maduro&#8217;s declaration of victory on Sunday, numerous global leaders voiced doubts about the legitimacy of his claim. The opposition accused him of deceit and insisted he was not the true winner. On Monday, they announced they had proof supporting their assertion that Maduro actually lost. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform, along with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, stated they obtained 70% of the election tally sheets and reported that Urrutia received significantly more votes than Maduro. They urged citizens who protested against Maduro\u2019s claim to remain peaceful and gather on Tuesday morning to celebrate what they believe are the authentic election results. &#8220;I speak to you with the calmness of truth,&#8221; Urrutia declared, asserting that they possess tally sheets confirming their decisive victory. Machado revealed in a media statement that her tally sheets indicated Urrutia garnered 6.2 million votes compared to Maduro&#8217;s 2.7 million votes. &#8220;A free people is one that is respected, and we will fight for our freedom,&#8221; Urrutia added while acknowledging public frustration but calling for calmness from democratic sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Maduro continues to assert his victory as confirmed by Venezuela\u2019s National Electoral Council (NEC), which is reportedly aligned with his socialist party and loyal to him\u2014raising questions about its integrity and objectivity in declaring him as winner without surprise given its ties to him.<\/p>\n<p>Maduro dismissed allegations of losing as conspiratorial efforts by fascists attempting a coup d&#8217;\u00e9tat in Venezuela once again: &#8220;We have never been moved by hatred&#8230; An attempt is being made&#8230; We already know this movie; this time there will be no weakness.&#8221; He emphasized respect for national law during a televised ceremony celebrating his alleged win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2315804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/venezuela-election-protest-2-july-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36612,36611,32183,14099,32076],"class_list":["post-2315803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-maduro","tag-opposition-party","tag-presidential-election","tag-venezuela","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/venezuela-election-protest-2-july-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}