The document was presented on behalf of USAAntigua and Barbuda, ArgentinaCanada, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Suriname and Uruguay as co-sponsors. Mexico and Bolivia were absent from the vote.
The OAS resolution on voting in Venezuela
The final text urges the National Electoral Council (CNE) to which “promptly publish the minutes with the results of the presidential election vote at the level of each polling station“. Furthermore, it also demands that “the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty through an impartial verification of the results that guarantees the transparency, credibility and legitimacy of the electoral process.”
It should be noted that, after the presidential elections in Venezuela, the CNE proclaimed the winner Nicolas Maduroleader of the ruling party.
The call joins the one also made this Friday by the European Union and 22 countries more in favor of the “Immediate publication of all original minutes” and verification “impartial and independent” of the results. Both the ruling party, led by Maduro, and the opposition – represented by Edmundo González Urrutia and Maria Corina Machado – they declared themselves winners.
The resolution also highlights the importance of “protect and preserve all equipment used in the electoral process, including all printed minutes and results, in order to safeguard the entire chain of custody” of the electoral process.
On this, the secretary general of the organization, the Uruguayan Luis Almagrohe explained: “Getting out of the dictatorship requires everyone’s effort“Obviously, this requires a firm dialogue that makes it clear that a dictatorship is not permissible for one more day.”
Although the text was approved by consensus, several countries were absent from the vote. Among them are: Mexico, Bolivia, Honduras and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The opposition rejected repeating the elections
Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machadodescribed as a “ disrespect” to Venezuelans the proposal to repeat the presidential elections. This option was raised, among others, by Gustavo Petro and Lula Da Silva – top leaders of Brazil and Colombia respectively, after the questioned elections in which Nicolás Maduro was proclaimed re-elected.
“To suggest that we ignore what happened on July 28 is, for me, a lack of respect for Venezuelans. who have given everything (…) popular sovereignty is respected,” Machado explained in a virtual conference with Chilean and Argentine media, after being asked about the statements of the president of Brazil.
Lula, who acts as a neutral intermediary in the complex situation in Venezuela, suggested that Maduro could call new elections to clear up doubts about the results which gave him re-election for a third six-year term. In light of this Petro agreed with what was said by the Brazilian president and Joe BidenPresident of the United States, also supported the proposal.
Machado denied the proposal because, according to the opposition, the elections had already “took place“. “Venezuelan society expressed itself in very adverse conditions where There was fraud and we still managed to win“.
For his part, Maduro did not comment on Lula’s remarks. However, it is worth noting that on July 31, three days after being proclaimed President, The official leader ruled out repeating the elections.
Source: Ambito
