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Exclusive: US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election (www.reuters.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Stamau123@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress and legislatures across Europe have joined to condemn the Venezuelan government's handling of last weekend's disputed election, according to a statement seen by Reuters, an unprecedented show of unity intended to pressure Caracas to release full vote tallies.

Senator Ben Cardin, who chairs the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, worked with his counterparts across Europe to work collectively to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government.

"Our governments are closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela, and will work together to hold Maduro accountable should he continue to disregard the democratic will of Venezuelan voters to steal yet another election," said the statement, seen by Reuters ahead of its expected release.

By early Friday, leaders of foreign affairs committees from legislatures in Armenia, Moldova, Latvia, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Denmark and Romania had signed on to a statement, said a source familiar with the discussions.

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[+] sudoreboot -17 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Even if Maduro's government is using undemocratic means to maintain power, who the fuck are the US and EU to take stances on and decide what Venezuela needs?

Let the people of Venezuela decide for themselves. Fuck's sake.

[–] Corvid@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How can the people of Venezuela decide what they need when their government is rigging elections and violently cracking down on protests?

[–] Hazzia@infosec.pub 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean, vote tallies are a pretty reliable way to indicate what they want, so...

[+] sudoreboot -9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So based on suspicion, potential indications, circumstantial evidence, and bloody hopes rooted in political bias and grabby hands it must be the moral duty of the Free West to liberate all these helpless brown people that just can't figure out how to start a revolution.

Actually, IIRC they do know how to do revolutions. I think they'll be ok without your fat fingers in their pie, mate.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Dubious is your opinion on any subject.

Besides, 5 M expatriates were held out of the ellection. Even with put the tallies, the ellection is a complete farse..

Al menos hablas español? O sos un chanchito del hemisferio norte jugando a revolucionario?

[–] sudoreboot -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Dubious is your opinion on any subject.

Whatever your reason for saying that is, there is nothing I could possibly reply with that would make you consider any perspective I have to offer. Yet, here I go.

Al menos hablas español? O sos un chanchito del hemisferio norte jugando a revolucionario?

I understand Spanish to some degree because I have family in Colombia, but I suck at using it. I could trivially use a translation tool to help me compose a witty response, but that would change nothing.

5 M expatriates were held out of the ellection. Even with put the tallies, the ellection is a complete farse…

The fact that this is besides the point is the very point I'm making: stay. the. fuck. out. of. other. countries'. internal. politics. It's really quite simple. Unless you are an imperialist, obviously.

[–] sazey@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Seriously, when was the last time US effing A was genuinely concerned with will of the people and democracy and all the malarkey? How are people so stupid to keep falling for the same line time and time again?

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

How nationalistic of you. I bet you love borders and flags and having no friends when the man gets you down.