Central Louisiana News

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have issued a statement regarding the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela.

“The meticulously compiled and transparent release of more than 80 percent of all Venezuelan election results by credible election monitors confirms pre-election and exit polling, as well as the obvious—Edmundo González won Sunday’s election by a fair and commanding margin. The fact that the Maduro regime cowardly refused to immediately release any such data is telling of the outrageous and blatant attempt to steal yet another Venezuelan election and a better future for the Venezuelan people. This cannot stand.”

The senators further emphasized, “The region’s democracies must stand firm and insist on respect for the Venezuelan voter and a democratic transfer of power as overwhelmingly indicated by the election results.”

Earlier this week, Senator Cassidy delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor about what he described as another stolen election by the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela. He also joined 14 colleagues from both chambers of Congress in releasing a joint statement condemning the Maduro regime's claim of victory in what they termed a "sham presidential election."