The United States said Wednesday that participation will be a key factor for the opposition to win the presidential elections next Sunday in Venezuela, an election that Washington says represents “an opportunity” for the country to return to “democracy.”
«The key parameter will be voter turnout. Polls indicate a clear lead for the opposition. We hope it will do well if its voters manage to vote.“said the State Department’s representative for Latin America, Brian Nichols, during a hearing in Congress.
Although Nichols acknowledged that there is “significant evidence” that the administration of Nicolás Maduro has interfered in the elections with arrests of opponents and disqualifications such as opposition leader María Corina Machado, the diplomat considered that the elections are “an opportunity for a better future” in the country.
«The restoration of democracy in Venezuela remains at the heart of our foreign policy. We must prepare for the scenario in which Venezuela returns to a democratic regime in the future.“, he claimed.
Nichols also explained that the United States is in contact with its partners in the region to address the situation in Venezuela, including Brazil, whose president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a long-time ally of Maduro, has criticized the Venezuelan president’s recent statements predicting a “bloodbath” if he loses the election.
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2024-08-04 12:20:54
