US recognises Maduro's rival as winner; Uruguay and Argentina follow suit
Friday, 2 August 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.
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...
Friday, 2 August 2024 ()
