President In Boluarte informed the leader of the Venezuelan opposition Edmundo Gonzales Urrutia that Peru does not recognize the results of the July 28, 2024 election, in which the electoral authority declared Chavista leader Nicolás Maduro the winner.
According to a publication made by the Presidency this Monday evening, our country does not recognize these results because Venezuelan laws have been violated, disregarding the popular will.
Likewise, he reaffirmed to Edmundo González Urrutia Peru’s commitment to democracy, the rule of law and human rights as fundamental principles of its foreign policy; therefore, it does not recognize the results of the elections of July 28, 2024. as announced by the electoral authority, since the Venezuelan laws have been violated, thus ignoring the legitimate will of the Venezuelan people, clearly expressed in this process,” says the official account of the Presidency in X .
In the video conference, which was also attended by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer, Boluarte reiterated to González Urrutia that the extended invitation to visit Peru remains and that a mutually convenient date will be to coordinate.
“In the meeting, where María Corina Machado also participated, the support of the Peruvian people and government for the leadership they exercise in defense of freedom and in preserving the popular will expressed by Venezuelans in the elections of December 28 was emphasized. July The readiness of the Peruvian government to ensure that the new government starting in Venezuela has the legitimacy and legality of the popular vote was also ratified,” he emphasized.