{"id":2371105,"date":"2024-11-20T07:56:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-acknowledges-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T07:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:57:54","slug":"us-acknowledges-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-acknowledges-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-in-venezuelan-election-as-president-elect-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US acknowledges opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez 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\">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%2Fus-acknowledges-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-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=2371105&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>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has officially acknowledged Edmundo Gonzalez,\u2064 the opposition leader from Venezuela&#8217;s July presidential election, as &#8220;president-elect.&#8221; This marks a\u200c significant shift in \u2063U.S.-Venezuela relations, as it\u2064 is the first instance of\u2064 the\u200b U.S. publicly recognizing that President Nicolas Maduro lost the election. In a recent statement, Blinken emphasized the importance of respecting\u200b the will of the Venezuelan\u200c voters.<\/p>\n<p>The election has been fraught\u2064 with \u2064controversy, as Maduro and Gonzalez both claimed victory on the election day. Ultimately, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council, aligned with \u2062Maduro, announced him as the winner. Nevertheless, <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\">exit polls suggested<\/a> that Gonzalez was actually leading the race.\u200c Following the \u2062election, protests erupted against the government&#8217;s actions, and Gonzalez had\u2063 to flee to Spain for safety \u200cafter facing threats to his life.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken&#8217;s acknowledgment reflects a\u200b growing consensus among the U.S., democratic nations, and independent observers regarding the legitimacy of the election outcome, as well as dissatisfaction with Maduro&#8217;s authoritarian regime.  <\/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 opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez in Venezuelan election as &lsquo;president-elect&rsquo;<\/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>U.S. Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antony-blinken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Antony Blinken<\/a> made a pivot in relations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">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 U.S. has publicly admitted they felt President Nicolas Maduro lost the election and that Gonzalez was the rightful winner. Blinken debuted the new title and 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>@EdmundoGU 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 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 href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3153383\/us-sanctions-venezuela-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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 declared him the winner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, exit polls rebutted the claim and showed Gonzalez had a significant lead over Maduro. Additionally, Gonzalez&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/both-candidates-claim-victory-in-venezuela-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Both candidates claim victory in Venezuela presidential election - Washington Examiner\">opposition party claimed<\/a> 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 asylum 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/19\/americas\/venezuela-gonzalez-president-elect-intl-latam\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> CNN. &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 U.S. 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 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 Edmundo Gonzalez as &#8216;president-elect&#8217; of Venezuela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2371106,"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":[39949,3728,44494,9029,14099],"class_list":["post-2371105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-edmundo-gonzalez","tag-election","tag-president-elect","tag-us","tag-venezuela"],"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\/2371105","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=2371105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371109,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371105\/revisions\/2371109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}