Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado, leaders of Venezuela’s democratic opposition. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting the will of the Venezuelan people as expressed at the ballot box, the peaceful restoration of democracy in Venezuela, and the release of all unjustly detained political prisoners. He reiterated that the United States stands in solidarity with the international community in expressing our condemnation of Maduro’s anti-democratic actions. The Secretary also commended the democratic opposition’s resilience and Venezuelan people’s commitment to democracy in the face of repression and adversity.
