{"id":2334101,"date":"2024-08-30T04:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelas-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T04:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:46:45","slug":"european-union-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelas-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelas-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"European Union announces it will not recognize \u2018legitimacy\u2019 of Venezuela\u2019s president &#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\">28<\/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%2Feuropean-union-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelas-president-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=2334101&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 European Union announced it will not recognize the legitimacy of \u200bVenezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-states-have-a-long-way-to-go-to-safeguard-the-2024-election\/\" title=\"Swing states must do more to protect the 2024 election\">controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a><\/a> \u2064in which Maduro was\u2062 declared the winner. European Union \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-and-european-government-leaders-slam-icc-investigation-into-israel\/\" title=\"U.S. and European Government Leaders Slam ICC Investigation into Israel\">foreign ministers<\/a> convened to discuss the situation, with Josep Borrell, the EU&#8217;s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, stating \u200bthat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-going-on-minnesota-and-wisconsin-both-had-89-90-turnout-something-that-is-highly-unlikely\/\" title=\"What is Going On? Minnesota and Wisconsin BOTH had 89%-90% Turnout -- Something That Is Highly Unlikely\">election results<\/a> \u2062could not be verified. He \u2063emphasized that while Maduro may remain in power, the EU denies \u200chis democratic \u200blegitimacy due to the Maduro regime&#8217;s \u2062failure to provide credible evidence supporting his victory. The\u2064 Venezuelan National Electoral Council, aligned with Maduro, announced his election result without presenting complete\u2063 voting tallies, while opposition leaders, notably Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez, claimed to have evidence indicating Gonzalez&#8217;s\u200b victory over Maduro.  <\/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\">European Union announces it will not recognize &lsquo;legitimacy&rsquo; of Venezuela&rsquo;s president<\/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_1742153\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Foreign ministers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>European Union<\/a> announced on Thursday they would not recognize Venezuelan President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a>&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/venezuela-oppositions-gonzalez-speak-with-eu-foreign-ministers-thursday-2024-08-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;democratic legitimacy<\/a>.&rdquo; The decision comes slightly over a month after Venezuela&rsquo;s controversial presidential election, in which Maduro was declared the winner, even though the opposition candidate provided much evidence suggesting the country&rsquo;s president was actually defeated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot accept the legitimacy of Maduro as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">elected president<\/a>,&rdquo; said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/taxonomy\/term\/400381_en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josep Borrell<\/a>, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. &ldquo;He will remain president, de facto &hellip; But we deny democratic legitimacy based on a result that cannot be verified.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Borrell&rsquo;s statement came after a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, with foreign ministers from the European Union&rsquo;s 27 member countries, <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/venezuela-oppositions-gonzalez-speak-with-eu-foreign-ministers-thursday-2024-08-29\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/em>  reported. He said the decision came after the country &ndash; and Maduro&rsquo;s regime &ndash; failed to provide legitimate evidence that verified Maduro won July&rsquo;s presidential election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela&rsquo;s National Electoral Council, a government office loyal to Maduro, declared him the winner of the recent presidential election despite not publishing completed voting tallies. Meanwhile, the country&rsquo;s opposition party, led by Maria Corina Machado, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3137457\/protests-venezuela-maduro-victory-election\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presented evidence that their candidate<\/a>, Edmundo Gonzalez, defeated Maduro by a wide margin, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported. Since then, Machado and Gonzalez have balanced hiding from Maduro&rsquo;s police by helping lead protests against Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez participated in the meeting as well, connecting via video link, according to <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the opposition to his election victory, Maduro has taken action to suppress dissent in his country by implementing authoritarian-type measures. Currently, it is believed nearly 1,800 people were arrested for participating in demonstrations in the country against Maduro and are being held as political prisoners, <em>Reuters <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the EU&rsquo;s condemnation and rejection of acknowledging the legitimacy of the Maduro regime, such a declaration will have little impact on the country and not provide any meaningful efforts to help Gonzalez become president. According to Reuters, Borrell acknowledged this political reality on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he suggested the EU&rsquo;s action sent a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/venezuela-oppositions-gonzalez-speak-with-eu-foreign-ministers-thursday-2024-08-29\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;strong statement&rdquo;<\/a> and was a suitable first step.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1742153\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742153\"}});<\/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>The European Union has declared that it will not acknowledge the &#8220;legitimacy&#8221; of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This announcement was made by EU foreign ministers on Thursday, following a contentious presidential election in Venezuela where Maduro was proclaimed the victor, despite significant evidence from the opposition suggesting he actually lost. Josep Borrell, the EU&#8217;s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated, &#8220;We cannot accept Maduro&#8217;s legitimacy as an elected president.&#8221; He acknowledged that while Maduro would continue to hold power de facto, they reject his democratic legitimacy due to unverifiable election results. This decision followed a meeting in Brussels with foreign ministers from all 27 EU member states. Borrell noted that Maduro&#8217;s regime failed to provide credible evidence supporting his victory in July\u2019s election. The National Electoral Council of Venezuela, which is aligned with Maduro\u2019s government, announced him as the winner without releasing complete voting figures. In contrast, Maria Corina Machado\u2019s opposition party claimed their candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a significant margin and has been actively protesting against Maduro while evading police persecution. Reports indicate nearly 1,800 individuals have been arrested during protests against Maduro and are currently considered political prisoners. Despite the EU&#8217;s rejection of recognizing Maduro&#8217;s regime as legitimate\u2014an action seen as largely symbolic\u2014Borrell emphasized it sends a &#8220;strong statement&#8221; and represents an important initial step forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2334102,"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":[538],"tags":[32233,32402,33556,32603,14099],"class_list":["post-2334101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-european-union","tag-international-relations","tag-legitimacy","tag-political-news","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\/2334101","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=2334101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}