Presidents Joe Biden of the United States and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) of Brazil agree on the need for the “immediate release of complete, transparent and detailed voting data at the polling station level by Venezuelan electoral authorities,” the White House reported on Tuesday (30).
The leaders spoke on a call earlier on Tuesday. According to the White House, “Biden thanked President Lula for his leadership [em relação à] Venezuela”.
Nicolás Maduro was proclaimed the winner of the presidential elections by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
However, the opposition disputes the result, highlighting that it has access to a sufficient number of electoral records that would confirm that Edmundo González is the true winner of the election.
“The two leaders shared the perspective that the outcome of the Venezuelan election represents a critical moment for democracy in the hemisphere and pledged to remain in close coordination on the matter,” the US government statement said.
Lula and Biden also pledged to deepen cooperation between Brazil and the United States to “accelerate the transition to clean energy and continue advancing the Partnership for Workers’ Rights.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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