In this context, the Supreme Pontiff He called for “seeking the truth” after the disputed re-election of President Nicolás Maduro in the South American country and called on the parties to avoid violence.
During his usual homily on Sunday morning, Francis called for dialogue so that the Venezuelan government and the opposition can reach a solution regarding the vote count and the outcome of the elections.
“I sincerely appeal to all parties to seek the truth, to exercise moderation, to avoid any kind of violence, to resolve conflicts through dialogueto take into account the true good of the population and not partisan interests,” said the Pope.
After reciting the Marian prayer of the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, Bergoglio entrusted “the intercession of Our Lady of Coromoto, so loved and venerated by Venezuelans, and the intercession of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, whose figure unites us all.”
Following the elections on July 28, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) granted Maduro a third term in office, a decision rejected by opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who denounced fraud and demanded the publication of voting records.
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Several countries, including United States, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia They question the results and request the disclosure of the electoral records.
Protests in Venezuela that broke out on Monday against the official result left at least 11 dead, according to several human rights organizations.
Venezuela: The National Electoral Council announced results that favor Maduro, but it still has not shown the minutes
He CNE of Venezuela released the results of 96.87% of the polling stations counted in the presidential elections last Sunday and confirmed the victory of Nicolás Maduro with 51.95% compared to the 43.18% achieved by the oppositionalthough he did not share the minutes with the data that would give transparency to the process.
At a press conference, Elvis Amoroso, president of the organization, announced the second bulletin of the June 28 elections, according to which the current president obtained 6,408,834 votes and the opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, garnered 5,326,104 votes.
However, this second report, after the publication of the first one on Sunday when 80% of the votes had been counted, also did not present the detailed results required by the regulations. In fact, the difference between the two candidates in percentage points is greater than what had been reported in the early hours of Monday, 8.77 points against the original 7.
Source: Ambito
