{"id":2328113,"date":"2024-08-21T04:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-presidential-election-results-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T04:59:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:59:58","slug":"protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-presidential-election-results-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-presidential-election-results-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests continue in Venezuela over presidential election results &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fprotests-continue-in-venezuela-over-presidential-election-results-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=2328113&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>Protests continue in Venezuela following \u2063the disputed\u200b presidential election\u200b results announced on July 28, in which\u2062 President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro claimed victory.\u200c Many Venezuelans, including opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, believe he actually lost the election. Protests are \u2064ongoing, with Machado encouraging demonstrators to maintain their presence on the streets and \u200dexpress their dissent. <\/p>\n<p>The \u200bopposition \u2064party has claimed\u200d to have\u200c obtained evidence\u200d indicating Maduro&#8217;s defeat, suggesting he lost to Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who reportedly garnered a significant number of votes. Skepticism about the election results has been\u200c voiced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-suspends-diplomatic-presence-in-ukraine-as-russian-invasion-moves-forward\/\" title=\"U.S. Suspends Diplomatic Presence In Ukraine As Russian Invasion Moves Forward\">numerous world leaders<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>On August 16, the\u2062 U.S. \u200dState Department criticized the Venezuelan\u200b government&#8217;s actions and called for respect for democratic principles and human rights. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrage-erupts-after-2-athletes-who-failed-gender-eligibility-tests-are-cleared-to-compete-against-women-at-olympics\/\" title=\"Outrage Erupts After 2 Athletes Who Failed &#039;Gender Eligibility Tests&#039; Are Cleared to Compete Against Women at Olympics\">statement highlighted concerns<\/a> about arbitrary detentions and a\u200d lack of transparency regarding the \u2064election process.\u2064 It also referenced a preliminary report from\u200c a United\u200c Nations Expert Panel, which\u200c indicated inconsistencies in\u2062 the announced results. A call for the publication\u200c of\u2063 electoral records\u2062 and independent verification by an international entity\u2062 was\u200d made, as a delay in this \u2064process would undermine the legitimacy of Maduro&#8217;s claimed victory. The statement was supported by 21 other countries, \u2064including members of the European Union.  <\/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\">Protests continue in Venezuela over presidential election results<\/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<div id=\"Brid_1734990\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Venezuela President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro may have claimed victory in his country&rsquo;s presidential election on July 28, but many people in the country still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3103833\/venezuela-opposition-party-claims-to-have-proof-maduro-lost-the-presidential-election\/\">believe he lost.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people continue to protest the results of the election nearly a month after it was called. Opposition leader Mar&iacute;a Corina Machado joined the protesters in the country&rsquo;s capital this week, encouraging the demonstrations to continue and expressing her support, BBC reported. She also urged protesters to continue to show bravery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We won&rsquo;t leave the streets,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cgedgqqy7x9o\">Machado<\/a> told the thousands protesting Maduro&rsquo;s alleged victory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many world leaders were skeptical about Venezuela&rsquo;s election results from July. The country&rsquo;s opposition party revealed it had proof of Maduro&rsquo;s defeat, claiming it obtained 70% of the tally sheets from the election which showed that Maduro had indeed lost the election to Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> also reported that Gonzalez had significantly more votes than Maduro at the time of the election.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 16, the U.S. State Department released a joint statement about the election in Venezuela, criticizing the actions of the government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Acceptance and respect for the dignity and integrity of all individuals are the essential principles upon which the peaceful coexistence in our societies is built,&rdquo; read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/joint-statement-on-venezuela-election\/\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;We urge for the respect of democratic principles, as well as the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Venezuelans, particularly the freedom of peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression. We are concerned that this reality currently does not exist in Venezuela. Reports of arbitrary detentions of Venezuelans without due process are alarming, and therefore we urgently call for their immediate release.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement also identified the election results that conflicted with Maduro&rsquo;s, which questioned the credibility of his claim of victory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We take note of the preliminary report by the United Nations Expert Panel on the presidential election in Venezuela which indicates that the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has yet to present the electoral records that substantiate the validity of the results announced on August 2,&rdquo; noted the joint statement. &ldquo;It should also be noted that a digital version of more than 80% of the electoral records has been published, which shows a different outcome than that reported by the CNE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Consequently, we request the immediate publication of all original records and the impartial and independent verification of those results, preferably by an international entity, to ensure respect for the will of the Venezuelan people as expressed at the polls,&rdquo; read the joint statement. &ldquo;Any delay in this process calls into question the August 2, 2024, official proclamation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This statement was signed by 21 other countries, including the Republic of Argentina, Canada, Republic of Chile, the Italian Republic, the United States, and the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the European Union&rsquo;s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, warned that if Maduro was unable to prove that he was victorious in the July election, it could lead to a serious crisis in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Maduro insists on saying he has won and does not want to understand that, for the international community, without verification, there is no assumption of results, Venezuela could enter a serious crisis &ndash; we are all trying to prevent this from happening,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/global-europe\/news\/eus-borrell-warns-of-a-serious-crisis-if-venezuelas-maduro-cant-prove-he-won-the-election\/\">said Borrell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Machado plans to continue her efforts to unseat Maduro and prove that he lost. So, too, does Edmundo Gonzalez, the alleged true victor. He took to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X to express his support for the continued opposition to Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They will not be able to cover up the reality of July 28: we won resoundingly,&rdquo; Gonzalez posted. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let the world and everyone in Venezuela recognize that the president-elect is Edmundo Gonz&aacute;lez,&rdquo; Machado <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-election-opposition-machado-gonzalez-e7a587ee841b83bc8049f4caf3575cc3\">said<\/a> during a demonstration in the country.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734990\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734990\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/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>Protests in Venezuela persist over the presidential election results. Although President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro declared victory in the July 28 election, a significant portion of the population believes he actually lost. Nearly a month after the election, thousands are still demonstrating against the results. This week, opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina Machado joined protesters in the capital, urging them to maintain their demonstrations and showing her support for their cause. She emphasized their determination by stating, &#8220;We won\u2019t leave the streets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Many global leaders have expressed skepticism regarding Venezuela&#8217;s election outcomes from July. The opposition party claims to have evidence of Maduro&#8217;s defeat, asserting that they obtained 70% of the tally sheets which indicate that he lost to Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. Reports from The Associated Press also indicated that Gonzalez received significantly more votes than Maduro during the election.<\/p>\n<p>On August 16, a joint statement from the U.S. State Department criticized Venezuelan government actions related to this election. It highlighted essential principles such as respect for human rights and democratic values and expressed concern over reports of arbitrary detentions without due process in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>The statement referenced preliminary findings from a United Nations Expert Panel indicating that Venezuela\u2019s National Electoral Council (CNE) had not yet provided electoral records validating its announced results on August 2nd. It noted discrepancies between these results and digital records showing different outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>The joint statement called for immediate publication of all original electoral records and independent verification by an international body to uphold Venezuelans&#8217; voting rights while questioning any delays as undermining credibility.<\/p>\n<p>This statement was endorsed by 21 other nations including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Italy, and members of the European Union. Josep Borrell, chief diplomat for the EU warned that if Maduro fails to substantiate his claimed victory from July\u2019s elections it could lead to severe national unrest.<\/p>\n<p>Both Machado and Gonzalez are committed to challenging Maduro&#8217;s presidency; Gonzalez took to social media platform X expressing confidence about his supposed win: \u201cThey will not be able to cover up what happened on July 28: we won resoundingly.\u201d During a demonstration in Venezuela, Machado reiterated her stance declaring Edmundo Gonz\u00e1lez as president-elect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2328114,"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-july-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5521,35652,32183,3970,14099],"class_list":["post-2328113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democracy","tag-political-unrest","tag-presidential-election","tag-protests","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/venezuela-election-protest-july-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328113","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=2328113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328113\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}