International reactions to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election
[5] President of Namibia Nangolo Mbumba expressed his "revolutionary congratulated" on Maduro's re-election and called the results "a clear demonstration of their trust and confidence in [his] leadership."[8] President Brahim Ghali congratulated Maduro on his re-election, expressing a commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and praising Venezuela's democratic process.[11] The Foreign Minister of the Republic, Yván Gil, extended his thanks to the peoples of the world, specifically to Cambodia for their recognition and congratulations, on the occasion of the victory of President Nicolás Maduro, for his re-election in the elections held July 28."[21] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad congratulated Maduro and the Venezuelan population's "adherence to the sovereignty of their country and constitution" in addition to their "free and independent will away from any attempts to interfere in their internal affairs."[29] Foreign Ministry spokesperson Máté Paczolay expressed Hungary's support for Corina Machado and González Urrutia, saying that Maduro attempts to "cling to power."[30] Deputy Prime Minister of Italy Antonio Tajani stated that the Italian government was "perplexed" by the reported election results, expressing apprehension about Maduro's claim to victory reflecting "the will of the people.Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares requested that Maduro to release comprehensive and accurate data about the election results.[28] Prime Minister Gaston Browne released a public letter that congratulated Maduro on his election victory, and vowed to resist against attempts by other nations to interfere with Venezuela's internal affairs.[40] Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly made a public statement calling for Venezuelan election authorities to release detailed results from each polling station.He demanded that Venezuelan electoral authorities immediately publish fair, and transparent election results as well as comprehensive tabulation of votes for independent and opposition analyzers to evaluate.The [exit poll] data shows a crushing opposition victory and the world is waiting for the defeat of years of socialism, misery, decadence and death to be recognised.[60] President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that he would not recognize the re-election of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela until the United Nations (UN) and the Carter Center carry out investigations into the allegations made by the Venezuelan opposition.[3][62] The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said detailed tallies were "essential for the transparency, credibility and legitimacy" of the results and praised the "peaceful nature" of the election.[64] President of Bolivia Luis Arce congratulated Nicolás Maduro on his electoral victory, stating that "We want to ratify our will to continue strengthening our ties of friendship, cooperation and solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.[55] "The international community, especially the Venezuelan people including those in exile, demand total transparency" while making it clear that "Chile will not recognize any result that is not verifiable".[28] Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo called for a "total vote count and audit" of the Venezuelan elections, stating that, "The results must be fully credible."[67] The Colombian government highlighted "the importance of clearing any doubts about the results" also adding the "[Colombia] calls for the total vote count, its verification and independent audit to be carried out as soon as possible.President Daniel Noboa reposted the message on his account, adding that: "there are politicians who try to cling to power, that is the danger of the dictatorship" and requested that the Foreign Ministry take steps to convene the Permanent Council of the OAS and address the situation in Venezuela.[75] In contrast, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that he would wait until the vote count is complete and that "if the electoral authority confirms this trend, we will recognize the government elected by the people of Venezuela".[78] Mulino stated on 6 August his desire to "host a summit of 17 Latin American presidents to discuss the political situation in Venezuela and support democracy in the country".[86] Peruvian President Dina Boluarte reinforced on 6 September that Peru's position with respect to Venezuela had not changed under the new foreign minister, saying "We will not be part of an electoral fraud; we will not support a dictatorial government."[5] ALBA–TCP congratulated Maduro, calling it a "demonstration of the strength of the Venezuelan participatory and active democracy, whose people, besieged by imperialist powers, have expressed their will in a civic and deeply patriotic manner in a historic election for the peace and stability of the region and the entire world."[91] Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum Mohammad Hamel congratulated Maduro and "express [his] deep gratitude for the contributions of the esteemed representatives of Venezuela".