Suspicions of fraud regarding the results of the elections in Venezuela shake international politics and particularly the American continent. The Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted in a statement in the early hours on the triumph of the democratic opposition against the proclamation of Nicolás Maduro which, without complete data or transparency, was staged by the Chavista regime. "The United States must keep their noses out of Venezuela because the sovereign people are the ones in charge," replied the reelected president.
The renewed crisis of legitimacy caused by the irregular development of the elections in Venezuela is compounded by political violence against those demanding respect for what was expressed at the polls. María Corina Machado, opposition leader, has announced that she fears for her life and has taken measures to protect herself. Both she and the candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, commit to continue fighting and have called for rallies across the country on Saturday.