The US has recognized Edmundo González as the winner of the recent contentious presidential election in Venezuela. Gonzalez was the main opponent of the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, in the vote, states US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A US official congratulated the Venezuelan people on behalf of Washington for their participation in the presidential elections on July 28, despite significant challenges. According to him, at least 12 million Venezuelans cast their votes. “Unfortunately, the processing of those votes and the announcement of results by the Maduro-controlled National …