G-7, EU and Lima group reject Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela election win
International groups refuse to recognise Maduro’s win, saying the election failed to meet accepted standards, and call for a new vote
Ottawa— On Wednesday, the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialised nations rejected Venezuela’s presidential election outcome, saying Nicolás Maduro’s win lacks "legitimacy and credibility" and calling for a new vote. In a joint statement, the G-7 leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US, along with the EU, said they "are united in rejecting the electoral process" that led to the May 20 ballot. "By failing to meet accepted international standards and not securing the basic guarantees for an inclusive, fair and democratic process, this election and its outcome lack legitimacy and credibility," they said. "We therefore denounce the Venezuelan presidential election, and its result, as it is not representative of the democratic will of the citizens of Venezuela." The election was widely condemned by the international community as a sham. Maduro won with 68% of the vote but the polls were boycotted by the main opposition parties and had a high abstention rate. The...
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