Biden and Lula Demand Electoral Transparency in Venezuela

US President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have jointly called for Venezuela's government to release detailed voting data from the recent presidential election, where electoral authorities claim Nicolas Maduro won but opposition says Edmundo Gonzalez secured more votes.

US President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday jointly called on Venezuela's government to release detailed voting data from the presidential election.

Electoral authorities have said President Nicolas Maduro won, but the opposition claims their candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, secured more than twice as many votes in Sunday's election.

In a joint statement following a discussion on Venezuela's election, Biden and Lula emphasized the need for the immediate release of full, transparent, and detailed voting data at the polling station level by Venezuelan electoral authorities.

Both presidents stressed that the election's outcome represents a critical moment for democracy in the hemisphere.