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People’s Movements Worldwide Launch Campaign Of Solidarity With Venezuela

On August 9, the ALBA Movimientos, a platform of social and political movements from across the Americas and the Caribbean, the International Peoples’ Assembly, the Simon Bolivar Institute, and the Assembly of Caribbean Peoples, launched a campaign titled: “For Democracy and Sovereignty: Hands Off Venezuela!” The campaign comes in the aftermath of Venezuela’s presidential election and a wave of seemingly coordinated attacks from right-wing political actors, mainstream media, and US and its allies. The launch document states that, for several months, a media campaign has been created to question the legitimacy of the elections in the Caribbean country.

Maduro, An Expert In Defense And Counterattack

One of the few advantages of being a country systematically besieged with increasing intensity for more than a quarter of a century is that its leaders become increasingly adept at defense and counterattack. This is one of the conclusions that can be drawn from the events following the Venezuelan presidential elections of July 28, which are still unfolding. The actions taken by the adversaries of the Bolivarian revolution have been countered one by one, so far with a favorable balance for the re-elected president, Nicolás Maduro. The Parallel Government Strategy One of the key maneuvers was the statement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the winner of the elections, openly contradicting the official result given by the only competent body in the matter, the National Electoral Council (CNE), which proclaimed Maduro the winner.

‘What’s Good For The Goose…’

The head of the government said, ‘This is violence, it is not protest'(1) and signaled that he had lost patience with “the far-right thugs” who caused civil unrest around the country. He said they were not peaceful protesters but demonstrating pure violence…and that they would have a standing army of specialist public duty officers…to deal with this where we need them.(2) Furthermore, the government leader said they would “ramp up criminal justice. There have already been hundreds of arrests, some have appeared in court this morning…I have asked for early consideration of the earliest naming and identification of those involved in the process who will feel the full force of the law.(

The Streets Have Become The Key Battleground Between Chavismo And The Far-Right

This past weekend, massive marches were held in Venezuela in favor and against the results of the presidential elections. Chavismo and the opposition tried to show who has the majority support in the streets. Opposition demonstrations were held in several locations of the country such as Anaco, Maracay, Valencia, Barinas, and Maracaibo, among other cities. However, the most important demonstration took place in Caracas, where opposition leader (but not the presidential candidate), María Corina Machado, called on supporters to confront the official results. Although María Corina Machado denounced that she was being persecuted, she made a public speech in front of hundreds of supporters, in which she declared that the opposition protests are civic and peaceful, and never violent.

Venezuelan National Electoral Council: Its Origins And Importance

One of the main features of Venezuela’s first Constitution that actually debated, drafted and then approved in a referendum (December 1999) by 72% was the creation of the five branches of power. In addition to the usual executive, legislative, judicial and other branches found in other countries, Venezuela innovated with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the fifth branch. Thus, by questioning the legitimacy of the CNE after the elections of July 28 of this year, the U.S. and its allies are also questioning the entire Bolivarian process, with its participatory and protagonist democracy that has developed since the historic election of 1998.

President Maduro Received Massive March For The Defense Of Peace

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro was welcomed at Miraflores Palace by the Great National March for the Defense of Peace, which brought together tens of thousands of his followers in the streets of Caracas and different cities across the Venezuelan territory. On Saturday, August 3, President Maduro welcomed the attendees from Miraflores Palace and said: “Blessed are the majority of this country, because we won the elections thanks to the fact that a majority believed in the path of peace, because we are the only guarantee of peace.” He also condemned the violence perpetrated by criminal groups and stated that the country will remain firm in defending the constitution and the rights of its citizens.

Venezuela: US Government Cites Groups It Funds To Allege Electoral ‘Fraud’

The US State Department, which has sponsored several coup attempts in Venezuela, has claimed that the US-backed right-wing opposition candidate won the country’s presidential election, supposedly defeating incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. As purported evidence, Washington only cited groups that are funded by the US government. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has overseen US-backed coups against democratically elected governments in Peru and Pakistan, published a statement on August 1 claiming that “Edmundo González Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election”.

President Maduro Files Supreme Court Appeal For Election Protection

The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has filed an appeal before the electoral chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) for protection of results, in order to resolve the attacks and the attempted coup d’état that took place on Monday. The head of state submitted a request to the TSJ to summon all candidates this Wednesday, July 31, as well as representatives of all parties “to compare all the evidence and certify the results of July 28 through a technical appraisal,” the president said, “so that the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ can address this attack.” When the election’s results were announced a few minutes before midnight on Sunday, July 28, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, condemned an attack against the CNE’s technological systems.

An Attack On Venezuela’s Democracy

A massive cyberattack, a global disinformation campaign and armed gangs are key elements in an attempted coup in Venezuela following presidential elections on July 28. The results of those elections, in which 10 candidates competed, saw President Maduro win 51.2% of the vote against opposition leader Edmundo González’s 44.2%, with 80% of the vote counted. The remaining eight candidates combined for 4.6%, in a vote that has become controversial for all the wrong reasons. González and his far-right allies rejected the results and alleged fraud For months, the Venezuelan government has been denouncing the far-right’s strategy for these elections.

The Time Of The Lima Group Is Over

Following the proclamation by the National Electoral Council of the victory of Nicolás Maduro in the presidential elections, several fronts of conflict have opened within Venezuela. The opposition has refused to recognize the results and has declared that its candidate, Edmundo González, is the legitimate winner of the elections. This scenario was expected given that the opposition had already announced that they would not respect the result if their candidate did not win. The international hegemonic media also started a campaign several months ago to delegitimize the electoral result if Maduro won the elections.

The Venezuelan People Stay With The Bolivarian Revolution

On July 28, the 70th birthday of Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), Nicolás Maduro Moros won the Venezuelan presidential election, the fifth since the Bolivarian Constitution was ratified in 1999. In January 2025, Maduro will start his third six-year term as president. He took over the reins of the Bolivarian Revolution after the death of Chávez from pelvic cancer in 2013. Since the death of Chávez, Maduro has faced several challenges: to build his own legitimacy as president in the place of a charismatic man who came to define the Bolivarian Revolution; to tackle the collapse of oil prices in mid-2014, which negatively impacted Venezuela’s state revenues (over 90% of which was from oil exports); and to manage a response to the unilateral, illegal sanctions deepened on Venezuela by the United States as oil prices declined.

Venezuelans Re-Elect Maduro; US-Backed Opposition Cries Foul

Shortly before midnight, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, announced the re-election of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Like the proverbial boy who cried wolf, the US-backed and funded opposition cried fraud. Maduro won with 51.2% of the vote. His nearest rival, the US-backed candidate Edmundo Gonzalez trailed by 7%. While the US corporate press refers to the “opposition” as if it were a unified bloc, eight other names appeared on the ballot. Unlike the US, where most of the electorate is polarized around two major parties, the fractious opposition in Venezuela is split into many mutually hostile camps whose dislike of the ruling Socialist Party is matched by their loathing for each other.

Nicolás Maduro Re-Elected President Of Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been re-elected with 5.1 million votes (51.2% of the total), stated the president of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso. Far-right opposition candidate Edmundo González obtained 4.4 million votes (44.2%), and the other candidates obtained 462,704 votes (4.6%). Thus, President Maduro’s margin of victory was deemed irreversible at about seven percentage points. The first bulletin with the results of the Venezuelan presidential elections were released close to midnight on Sunday, July 28. Results were expected to be released around 11 pm. Amoroso explained that the slight delay was the result of an attack against the electronic vote transmission infrastructure.

Mainstream Media Scales Up Attacks Against Maduro Ahead Of Elections

On Sunday, the people of Venezuela will head to the polls to elect their next president. The 21 million eligible voters in Venezuela have the opportunity to pick between 10 candidates from a broad range of political parties and currents. The two projected front runners however, are from completely opposite ends of the spectrum: incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and candidate for the right-wing Unitary Democratic Platform, Edmundo González. As election day comes closer, and international mainstream media pays more attention to what is happening in the Caribbean country, several dominant patterns have emerged in the discourse and messages of these outlets.

Venezuela Debunks ‘Vote Rigging’ Narrative Ahead Of Elections

The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Monday July 22 that all the electoral machines that will be used in the elections on Sunday, July 28 have been distributed. With this, the president of the CNE, Elvis Amoroso assured that the machines that will be used in Sunday’s elections have been reviewed by representatives of the political organizations. “Witnesses from political organizations were present at the event to verify the operation of each of the telecommunications devices involved in the process of transmitting results and ensuring the network used by the CNE,” said Amoroso, at a press conference.
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