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The U.S. officially recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as Venezuela's president-elect for the first time. AP Images

US requests Venezuela respect will of people, says Gonzalez is president-elect

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The United States officially recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect of the country on Tuesday, Nov. 19, months after President Nicolas Maduro controversially declared victory in the July 2024 presidential election. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized Gonzalez as the Venezuelan president in a post on X and demanded that the country “respect the will of the voters.” The Biden administration previously acknowledged Gonzalez won the most votes in the presidential election but failed to declare him president-elect until the week of Nov. 18. Gonzalez responded on X. “We deeply appreciate the recognition of the sovereign will…

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