{"id":2334212,"date":"2024-08-30T10:17:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelan-president-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:23:22","slug":"eu-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelan-president-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelan-president-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"EU announces it will not recognize \u2018legitimacy\u2019 of Venezuelan 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\">26<\/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%2Feu-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelan-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=2334212&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 (EU) has officially stated that it\u200d will\u2064 not recognize the \u2064legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas 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 presidential election<\/a>. This decision was announced by Josep Borrell, the EU&#8217;s high representative for\u2062 foreign affairs,\u200c during a recent meeting with <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> from EU member states in Brussels. The election, which took place over a month ago, \u2062resulted in Maduro\u200c being declared the winner, despite claims from the opposition that they had evidence showing\u2063 their candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, actually won. Borrell emphasized that, while Maduro may hold the presidency\u200c in practice, the results of the election lack verification and thus cannot be deemed legitimate. The\u200b Venezuelan electoral authority, loyal \u2062to Maduro, failed to publish complete voting results, raising\u2062 concerns over the credibility of the electoral \u2063process.  <\/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\">EU announces it will not recognize &lsquo;legitimacy&rsquo; of Venezuelan 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; <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>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 some evidence suggesting the country&rsquo;s president was actually defeated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot accept the legitimacy of Maduro as elected president,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/taxonomy\/term\/400381_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josep Borrell<\/a>, EU 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 EU&rsquo;s 27 members, <em><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\">Reuters<\/a><\/em>  reported. He said the decision came after officials in Venezuela, and within Maduro&rsquo;s regime, failed to provide legitimate evidence that verified Maduro&rsquo;s victory in 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 despite not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-announces-it-will-not-recognize-legitimacy-of-venezuelas-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"European Union announces it will not recognize \u2018legitimacy\u2019 of Venezuela\u2019s president - Washington Examiner\">publishing completed voting tallies<\/a>, according to reports. Meanwhile, the country&rsquo;s opposition party, led by Maria Corina Machado, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3137457\/protests-venezuela-maduro-victory-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presented evidence that its 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 and helping lead protests against Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez participated in the meeting as well, connecting via video link.<\/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. It is believed nearly 1,800 people have been arrested after participating in demonstrations 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. 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;democratic legitimacy&#8221; of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This announcement was made on Thursday, just over a month after Venezuela&#8217;s disputed presidential election, where Maduro was proclaimed the victor despite 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 noted that while Maduro will 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 explained that officials within Maduro\u2019s regime failed to provide credible evidence supporting his victory in July\u2019s election. The National Electoral Council of Venezuela, which is aligned with Maduro&#8217;s 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 since been involved in protests against Maduro while evading police persecution. Reports indicate nearly 1,800 individuals have been arrested during demonstrations against Maduro and are considered political prisoners. Despite the EU&#8217;s condemnation of Maduro\u2019s regime and its refusal to recognize his electoral victory as legitimate, this stance is unlikely to significantly affect Venezuela or facilitate Gonzalez&#8217;s rise to presidency; Borrell acknowledged this reality but emphasized that their action sends a &#8220;strong statement&#8221; and serves as an important initial step<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2334213,"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":[39748,33556,5894,14099],"class_list":["post-2334212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-eu","tag-legitimacy","tag-politics","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\/2334212","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=2334212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}