President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters gathered outside the Miraflores presidential palace after electoral authorities declared him the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024.
Canada's deputy prime minister is echoing comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, saying Canada has "serious concerns" about the official results of the election in Venezuela.Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters gathered outside the Miraflores presidential palace on Monday after electoral authorities declared him the winner of Venezuela's election. Canada's deputy prime minister is echoing comments made by U.S.
"I want people of Venezuela, the democrats of Venezuela, to know that Canada stands with them and recognizes that they are fighting hard for democracy and freedom."Venezuela's election authority, the government-controlled National Electoral Council, claims that incumbent Nicolas Maduro won 51.2 per cent of the vote, beating opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez who received 44.2 per cent.
Critics have said Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, has unfairly arrested or persecuted dissidents and presided over crushed protests and economic hardship. Though the election authority released an overall result, it did not release the results from the 30,000 individual polling stations in the hours following the vote, prompting questions and suspicions about the tally.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canada urges Venezuela to detail election results, Freeland cites 'serious concerns'Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has 'serious concerns' about Sunday's election results in Venezuela.
Read more »
Venezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more yearsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Polls have opened in Venezuela, where people are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst p
Read more »
Venezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more yearsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Polls have opened in Venezuela, where 17 million voters must choose between handing the increasingly authoritarian Nicolás Maduro a third presidential term or throwing their support behind an unknown newcomer promising to en
Read more »
Venezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more yearsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Polls have opened in Venezuela, where 17 million voters must choose between handing the increasingly authoritarian Nicolás Maduro a third presidential term or throwing their support behind an unknown newcomer promising to en
Read more »
Venezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more yearsCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Polls have opened in Venezuela, where 17 million voters must choose between handing the increasingly authoritarian Nicolás Maduro a third presidential term or throwing their support behind an unknown newcomer promising to en
Read more »
Canada’s Freeland Hints at Broader Trade Action Against ChinaCanada’s finance minister said she’ll hold talks next week with business and labor groups about erecting trade barriers against Chinese-made vehicles — and suggested the government may even go beyond autos.
Read more »