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US recognises Maduro's rival as winner; Uruguay and Argentina follow suit
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 2, 2024
The announcement, by secretary of state Antony Blinken, comes despite a claim by the country's authoritarian president, Nicolas Maduro, and by the govt-controlled electoral body, that Maduro had won the Sunday election.
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Published on August 3, 2024 - 00:49
Venezuelan President Maduro slams US 'coup d'etat' after disputed vote
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro slams a "coup d'etat" led by the United States, after the results of last weekend's presidential election were called into question. On Thursday 31 July , top US diplomat Antony Blinken said there was "overwhelming evidence" that Maduro's rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia had won the election, a claim backed by a number of Latin American leaders. The next day, on 1 August, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay and Costa Rica recognized Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect.