US Recognizes Opposition Candidate González as Winner of Venezuela's Presidential Election

The stakes have grown higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof backing its decision to declare President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the country’s presidential election after the United States recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor, discrediting the official results of the vote.  The stakes have grown higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof backing its decision to declare President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the country’s presidential election after the United States recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor, discrediting the official results of the vote.  August 02, 2024 at 05:16AM August 02, 2024 at 05:16AM