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The democratic opposition in Venezuela has shared the proof of the vote count with the whole world. The National Electoral Council has the same data that show Edmundo won the most votes on July 28. No more delays. The will of the Venezuelan people must be respected.

Venezuelans voted for change. Maduro’s post-election repression has killed or jailed thousands, and winning candidate Edmundo González remains the best hope for democracy. We must not let Maduro and his representatives cling to power by force. The will of the people must be respected.

"In a democracy, no political leader should be forced to seek refuge outside his or her homeland. This unacceptable turn of events underscores the urgent need for an environment in Venezuela where democratic engagement can flourish without fear of reprisal."

Democracies need to make life miserable for Maduro González ultimately saw no other alternative. He was left with two choices: face arrest—and likely torture—by the Maduro regime or continue the fight for Venezuelan democracy from abroad. At age seventy-five, the choice was

Democracies should use Venezuela’s military and private sector to squeeze Maduro González’s tragic if understandable decision to leave Venezuela represents the failure of a well-conceived effort to achieve an institutional exit from dictatorship. A government-in-exile will be

It’s time to tighten sanctions and limit Maduro’s access to the UN The abrupt departure of Venezuelan opposition leader González, less than two months after the disputed Venezuelan elections, most likely reflects the level of aggressive threats the Maduro regime made against

González now has an opportunity to lead renewed diplomatic efforts from abroad A new chapter begins in the courageous struggle to liberate Venezuela from a dictatorship that has lost its support base both domestically and internationally, following the flight of González to

With Venezuela’s opposition under siege, now is the moment for coordinated international support The Venezuelan regime’s forced exile of González has unquestionably crossed the threshold that democratic governments in the Americas and Europe have repeatedly warned against.

I've introduced a bill to terminate all U.S. petroleum cooperation and related oil-trade with Venezuela until the legitimate results of their recent election is respected. We must put an end to Maduro's theft of the Venezuelan voters' choice.

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