Protesters Demand Stronger Canadian Response to ‘Rigged’ Venezuelan Election

Around 300 people gathered in downtown Toronto outside the Ontario legislature today to protest the results of the disputed Venezuelan election and to demand a stronger response from Ottawa. Authorities have declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of last Sunday’s election but have yet to produce voting tallies to prove he won. Rebecca Sarfatti, an organizer in the Toronto Venezuelan community, called the Canadian response “bland.” She says other countries, such as the United States, consider the election to be “rigged,” adding that Canada must say whether it thinks Maduro is a dictator. The Biden administration has thrown its support firmly behind the opposition, recognizing Edmundo González as the victor and discrediting the National Electoral Council’s official results....