An AP news report of Nov. 19, 2024, says that Secretary of State Blinken has recognized Gonzalez instead of Maduro as Venezuela’s incoming President. It is possible the U.S.A. is making a mistake in this regard. The problem with diplomatically recognizing Gonzalez is that this recognition depends upon a strict vote count rather than an election victory as mandated by the Venezuelan constitution of 1999. Here is a link to a copy of the Constitution of Venezuela from Georgetown University. Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, 1999. The key provisions of the constitution with regard to voting are articles 32-36, 63, and 64. Voting is qualified by the constitutional phrase, “…not subject to political disablement or civil interdiction.” Another key to understanding Venezuelan republicanism is the country’s constitutional recognition of plurality. For example, foreign nationals who have established residency vote in elections. Reviewing these provisions makes it apparent the election results in Venezuela are not a question of raw numbers. Furthermore, the real possibility of the legitimate election of President Maduro, based upon constitutional process, is obvious. In my opinion, it is a special interest of the U.S.A. to recognize a Gonzalez government in exile. As U.S. citizens we depend upon responsible government and our constitutional process to point out how our special interests benefit our government; additionally, to honestly tell which segments of our citizenship and or population profit from the Gonzalex government. Comments can be posted using the link below. Comments are subject to approval of the againstignorance.blog team.