UDP Condemns Briceno Administration’s Abstention on OAS Vote for Venezuelan Election Data Release

The opposition condemns the Briceno Administration’s abstaining from voting for the Organization of America States to demand that the Venezuelan government release the election data. The opposition says it is unacceptable that the Ministry of Foreign does not support the move to preserve the integrity of the election results and protect against election fraud. The party notes that given the Minister of Elections and Boundaries, Henry Charles was in Venezuela as an observer and has said nothing of the Maduro Administration’s refusal to release the elections data is disturbing. Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca weighed in on the government’s decision and stated the Briceno Administration wanted more information.

The UDP has taken a stance and is calling on the Maduro-led government to immediately publish precinct-by-precinct voting tallies crucial to corroborating official election results. However, will the government do the same given the support Belize has received from Venezuela in the past? That’s what we asked Fonseca.

Venezuela’s presidential elections were on July 28 and were highly controversial given Maduro had stated he would win by “crook or hook”.