Venezuela: Maduro accuses US of meddling in internal affairs

US sides with Venezuelan opposition candidate Gonzalez – President Maduro grumbles: In angry speech he accuses US of meddling and calls Gonzalez a murderer and CIA agent.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has slammed the United States for recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the winner of the Venezuelan presidential election. “America should not pry its nose into our affairs,” said the authoritarian head of state. In Venezuela, the sovereign people decide.

“America Maybe Electoral Office? Fascist Demon Electoral Office?” The electoral commission, which is seen as loyal to the government, declared victory over Maduro, a socialist who has been in power since 2013, in Sunday's election. However, it is yet to release the broken-down results for individual polling districts.

International skepticism about the election results

The opposition accuses the government of electoral fraud and claims victory for González. The United States, the European Union, the Organization of American States and many Latin American countries also doubt the official election results.

“In light of the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States, and especially to the people of Venezuela, that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won the July 28 presidential election in Venezuela,” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said earlier.

Now is the time for parties in the South American country to start talks on “peaceful transition”.

Maduro insulted Opposition candidates

Maduro accused the opposition of conspiring and conspiring against him with the United States. “Edmondo González Urrutia is a murderer and a CIA agent,” the head of state told supporters at the presidential palace in Miraflores.