The US secretary of state insists Venezuelans' votes in the recent presidential election "must count".

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His intervention comes as the presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia all called on Venezuela to release the full details of last Sunday’s election.

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It has also attracted global criticism, with many governments around the world demanding the Venezuelan government release proof of the result.

The result has been recognised by Venezuelan allies China, Russia and Iran.

But, the US, European Union and other G7 countries have called on Mr Maduro’s government to release detailed voting data.

  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3211·
    4 months ago

    And plenty of useful idiots here are parroting him, because “US Bad”

    • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2014·
      4 months ago

      The US is bad. Especially when it comes to South America. And especially with socialist countries. The US always sanctions socialism to then claim it doesn’t work. Otherwise americans might start to doubt their ultra capitalism.

      • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        176·
        4 months ago

        “B-b-b-but whatabout” coming from one of the most ardent defenders of the fascist shithead Maduro here? How utterly predictable.

        • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          4 months ago

          Media often reinforces binary thinking by presenting complex issues as battles between opposing sides, where there’s a hero and a villain, good guys and bad guys, with no room for middle ground.

          This polarized storytelling simplifies narratives but doesn’t capture the complexities of real-life issues, which are often multifaceted and nuanced.

          What is binary thinking?