US Recognizes Venezuela’s Edmundo González as Winner of Presidential Election

The United States has acknowledged Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the country’s presidential election and called for a peaceful transfer of power from President Nicolás Maduro. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that “overwhelming evidence” from polling stations published by the opposition party made clear to the United States and the Venezuelan people that the country’s authoritarian leader won fewer votes than his democratic opponent. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo González Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election,” Blinken said in a statement....