Despite national and international allegations that the announcement of his victory was a “fraud”, Nicolás Maduro clings to power in the Venezuelan government, after the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared him as the winner of the presidential elections on July 28th. The United States and other nations have rejected the results and supported opposition leader Edmundo González as the winner, as to date, the Venezuelan electoral body has not even presented the vote count records.
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In addition to the United States, other countries that do not recognize Maduro are Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Guatemala, Panama, and the European Union.
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Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, which have always shown themselves as allies of Maduro, have a neutral position. However, they requested that the records be shown, as well as a dialogue between the Maduro administration and the opposition.
According to The Economist, in light of Nicolás Maduro's determination to remain in power for a third presidential term until 2031, the United States allegedly made him a proposal to give him "whatever he wants" in exchange for stepping down.
“The source claims that the United States has said that if Maduro resigns, ‘we will give him whatever he wants,’ including the promise not to demand his extradition,” the aforementioned media outlet reported.
However, they admit that "it is unlikely" that Nicolás Maduro will resign, the only way would be to pressure him. "Others suggest that parties may have to settle for holding new elections. Mrs. (María Corina) Machado and other opposition leaders would rightly oppose this," according to The Economist.
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Supposedly, the proposal from the United States is on the table, so will Maduro consider it? His speech shows that his intention is to continue governing. Despite the fact that the National Electoral Council (CNE) is in charge as the Electoral Power of the electoral processes in Venezuela, the successor of Hugo Chávez, who has been in power since 2013, went to the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to ratify the results of the elections on July 28.
On María Corina Machado's side, the Command with Venezuela announced that with 83.5% of the tally sheets scrutinized, Edmundo González won with 7,303,480 votes, while Nicolás Maduro obtained 3,316,142 votes.
On the other hand, the CNE indicated on August 2 that Maduro won with 6,408,844 votes (51.95%) and that Edmundo González had 5,326,104 votes (43.18%). However, these results have only been communicated verbally so far, as they have not been officially published, as stipulated by the Electoral Processes Law in Venezuela, which gives a 48-hour deadline for their publication.
Another source told The Economist that there is no progress in the talks between the opposition and the Maduro administration. "María Corina has clearly told us: 'Why should I negotiate electoral results when the Venezuelan people have already decided?'" Another informant stated that "one idea is to exclude Machado from the discussions, considering that González is more acceptable to the government. However, that is 'almost a last-ditch effort'."
One of the sources revealed that although Colombia is one of the countries that could be affected by a massive migration due to the continuity of the Venezuelan government, “the Colombian government will not break diplomatic relations with its neighbor, even if Maduro stays.”