"The Electoral Tribunal recognized Maduro as the victor, and the opposition has not yet. So, there is a process. I see the Brazilian press treating it as if it were the Third World War, but there is nothing abnormal.

When the minutes are presented and it is established that the minutes are true, we all have the obligation to recognize the electoral result in Venezuela. (...) Maduro knows perfectly well that the more transparency there is, the more chance he will have to govern Venezuela peacefully."

"May the National Assembly take on the entire process of defending Venezuelan public opinion from attacks, hate, and violence in the media and on social networks."

➡️ President Joe Biden spoke today with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the emerging political situation in Venezuela following the July 28 presidential election. President Biden thanked President Lula for his leadership on Venezuela.

➡️ The two leaders agreed on the need for immediate release of full, transparent, and detailed voting data at the polling station level by the Venezuelan electoral authorities. The two leaders shared the perspective that the Venezuelan election outcome represents a critical moment for democracy in the hemisphere, and they pledged to remain in close coordination on the issue.

➡️ The presidents also committed to deepen cooperation between our two countries on accelerating the clean energy transition and to continue advancing the Partnership for Workers’ Rights, which they launched together on the margins of last year’s United Nations General Assembly to empower workers and combat some of the most significant issues facing working people.

"Venezuelans have already chosen the path of peace, and it must be respected.

On July 28, millions of us expressed ourselves with our votes, and now we demand that the results be respected. The minutes show us as undisputed winners, and all institutions are called to abide by the decision of the Venezuelan people.

I ask Venezuelans to continue peacefully demanding that the result be respected and that the minutes be published. This victory, which belongs to all of us, will unite and reconcile us as a nation.

The truth is the path to peace."