{"id":2371075,"date":"2024-11-20T06:55:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-acknowledges-defeated-candidate-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T06:58:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:58:36","slug":"us-acknowledges-defeated-candidate-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-acknowledges-defeated-candidate-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US acknowledges \u2018defeated\u2019 candidate in Venezuelan election as \u2018president-elect\u2019 &#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\">24<\/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%2Fus-acknowledges-defeated-candidate-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-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=2371075&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 United States has \u2063taken a significant step\u2063 in its approach to Venezuela by recognizing Edmundo Gonzalez,\u200b the opposition leader in Venezuela&#8217;s presidential\u200d election, as \u2063&#8221;president-elect.&#8221;\u200d This acknowledgment, made \u2063by Secretary of \u2062State Antony \u200cBlinken, represents a notable shift in U.S.-Venezuela relations and is \u200bthe first \u200btime\u2062 the U.S. has publicly declared\u2062 that the\u200d incumbent president, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, lost the election held on July 28. <\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media, Blinken emphasized\u2064 that the Venezuelan people&#8217;s support for Gonzalez\u200c conveyed a \u2062strong democratic message, stating, &#8220;Democracy demands respect for\u200c the will of the \u2064voters.&#8221; The election was marked by controversy, with conflicting claims of victory \u2064from both Gonzalez \u200band Maduro, \u2064and delayed results from Venezuela&#8217;s electoral authorities. Following the election, \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-20-people-arrested-after-looting-multiple-philadelphia-stores\/\" title=\"Over 20 people arrested for looting in Philadelphia.\">protests erupted due<\/a> to allegations of election \u2062fraud, leading to a\u2063 crackdown on dissent by Maduro&#8217;s regime, with numerous\u2064 arrests \u200cof protesters \u2063and journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez was\u200b forced into exile for \u200bhis safety and has \u200bsince\u200b requested asylum in \u200bSpain. The situation remains \u2064a focal point for discussions about\u200d democracy and governance in Venezuela, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">increasing international scrutiny<\/a> of the election&#8217;s legitimacy and Maduro&#8217;s authoritarian rule.  <\/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\">US acknowledges &lsquo;defeated&rsquo; candidate in Venezuelan election as &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/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_1886110\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>United States Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antony-blinken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Antony Blinken<\/a> made a dramatic pivot in relations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" title=\"\">Venezuela<\/a> by referring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3182184\/exiled-venezuela-ex-presidential-candidate-says-hes-returning-in-january-to-take-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Edmundo Gonzalez<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-acknowledges-defeated-candidate-from-venezuelan-presidential-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US acknowledges \u2018defeated\u2019 candidate from Venezuelan presidential election as \u2018president-elect\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">opposition leader candidate<\/a> from Venezuela&rsquo;s presidential election in July, as president-elect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The acknowledgment is a strong switch in relations between the United States and Venezuela. It is the first time that Blinken or the United States publicly admitted they felt Maduro lost the election and Gonzalez was the rightful winner. Blinken debuted the new title and formal recognition for Gonzalez in a post on X on Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdmundoGU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EdmundoGU<\/a> the president-elect. Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1858971068314382481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdmundoGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdmundoGU\" title=\"\">@EdmundoGU<\/a> the president-elect,&rdquo; Blinken <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/secblinken\/status\/1858971068314382481?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela&rsquo;s incumbent, the authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro, faced off with Gonzalez in a presidential election on July 28. There was much controversy surrounding the election as Maduro&rsquo;s ruling administration did not immediately release the results. Both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3153383\/us-sanctions-venezuela-election\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maduro and Gonzalez declared victory<\/a> on the day of the election. Later, Venezuela&rsquo;s National Electoral Council, a Maduro ally in the country&rsquo;s government, said Maduro had won the election by receiving 51% of the vote and officially declared him the winner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, exit polls refuted the claim and showed that Gonzalez had a significant lead over Maduro. Additionally, Gonzalez&rsquo;s opposition party claimed it obtained voter tallies from the election, which revealed Gonzalez was the rightful victor in the presidential election. Waves of protests were held in the country objecting to the election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, the Maduro regime did not budge and began cracking down on dissenters. Protesters, demonstrators, and even some journalists were jailed. Gonzalez was forced to flee the country as his life was in danger. He requested and received an asylum request in Spain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is clear to the United States, to democratic nations around the world, and to independent international organizations that observed the July 28 elections that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz&aacute;lez Urrutia won the most votes. That makes him the president-elect,&rdquo; a representative from the State Department told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/19\/americas\/venezuela-gonzalez-president-elect-intl-latam\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a>. &ldquo;The Venezuelan people overwhelmingly and unequivocally expressed their desire for democratic change&mdash;the publicly available voting tally sheets say so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez was grateful for the acknowledgment. He released a statement thanking the United States for doing so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We deeply appreciate the recognition of the sovereign will of all Venezuelans,&rdquo; Gonzalez said. &ldquo;This gesture honors our people&rsquo;s desire for change and the civic feat that we carried out together on July 28.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the Maduro regime did not take Blinken&rsquo;s words too kindly. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil blasted Blinken&rsquo;s words and acknowledgment of Gonzalez as president-elect as &ldquo;ridiculous.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;The only place you can&rsquo;t come back from is from being ridiculous,&rsquo; so goes the popular saying,&rdquo; Gil posted on X. &ldquo;However, Blinken, a self-confessed enemy of Venezuela, insists on doing it again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1886110\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1886110\"}});<\/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>US recognizes &#8216;defeated&#8217; Venezuelan candidate as &#8216;president-elect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2371076,"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\/09\/Gonzalez.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6571,5894,9029,14099,32076],"class_list":["post-2371075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elections","tag-politics","tag-us","tag-venezuela","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Gonzalez.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371075","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=2371075"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371079,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371075\/revisions\/2371079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}