The United States on Thursday said that there was “overwhelming evidence” that opposition candidate Edmundo González won the Venezuelan presidential election, in which President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner despite allegations of widespread fraud. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo González Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “We congratulate Edmundo González Urrutia on his successful campaign. Now…