US declares Maduro rival Gonzalez winner of Venezuelan presidential election

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday that the U.S. government is recognizing Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela‘s presidential election over incumbent Nicolas Maduro.

In a statement on the U.S. government’s position on the Latin American country’s presidential results, Blinken said Venezuela’s National Electoral Council decision to declare Maduro the victor on Sunday was wrong.

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