France recognizes Maduro

[Catherina]

French Government recognizes Nicolas Maduro and requests respect for institutions

Caracas, 17 Apr. AVN. - The Socialist government of Francois Hollande recognized the elected President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro and "takes note" of the "proclamation" made by the "competent authority in the field" last Tuesday.

With this recognition, France became the third European Union country, with Portugal and Spain, which has supported the Venezuelan electoral institutions, the existing regulatory framework and the results of the presidential elections held on April 14.

The French government, likewise, urged "dialogue and respect for the constitutional order", as reported by AFP, in statements issued Wednesday by the spokesman of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Philippe Lalliot.

"The National Electoral Council, the competent authority in the matter, has proclaimed April 16 victory of Mr. Nicolas Maduro at the end of the presidential election held on April 14 in Venezuela. France takes note of this proclamation," said Lalliot.

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http://www.aporrea.org/venezuelaexterior/n227143.html

Caracas, 17 Abr. AVN.- El gobierno socialista de Francois Hollande reconoció al presidente electo de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, al "tomar nota" de la "proclamación" efectuada por la "autoridad competente en la materia" el pasado día martes.

Con este reconocimiento, Francia se convierte en el tercer país de la Unión Europea, junto a Portugal y España, que ha respaldado la institucionalidad electoral venezolana, el marco normativo vigente y los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales celebradas el 14 de abril.

El gobierno francés, de igual modo, instó "al diálogo y al respeto del orden institucional", tal como lo recogió la agencia AFP de las declaraciones emitidas este miércoles por el portavoz del Ministerio francés de Relaciones Exteriores, Philippe Lalliot.

"El Consejo Nacional Electoral, autoridad competente en la materia, ha proclamado el 16 de abril la victoria del Sr. Nicolás Maduro al término de la elección presidencial organizada el 14 de abril en Venezuela. Francia toma nota de esta proclamación", dijo Lalliot.

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http://www.aporrea.org/venezuelaexterior/n227143.html

LMAO! Nothing in the Anglo news about this yet. The US is going to find itself pretty much alone. The French Left had to demand their President recognize Maduro "immediately".


I guess the opposition knew that all along lol

[limpyhobbler]

1. Seen this garbage?

By Editorial Board, Published: April 16

Nicolas Maduro shoves aside democracy in Venezuela

THE ATTEMPT by the followers of Hugo Chavez to install a successor to the dead caudillo through a one-sided election is faltering. Now the Venezuelan regime appears to be preparing to maintain itself in power through brute force — and the oil-producing country is headed for a crisis that demands the attention of the United States and Latin America’s democracies.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nicolas-maduro-shoves-aside-democracy-in-venezuela/2013/04/16/4edf4bd2-a6c4-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html

Pretty sure I've lost all respect for the WaPo at this point.

[flamingdem]

2. Is Wapo run by Otto Reich?

(or others of his ilk)

[Catherina]

4. When the masks come off, they really come off !

What a sterling example of the "free press" we take everyone else to task for lol.

[Dawson Leery]

5. Washington Post, New York Post, same propaganda.

[Judi Lynn]

6. Jeez, that's rotten. Hard to believe it's the paper which broke "Watergate."

They've become really dirty. This is hideous coming from any paper. Low down and nasty.

Nothing respectable about any part of it. Shame on them.

[Starry Messenger]

7. WaPo owns Kaplan.

For-profit education division http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplan,_Inc

I read the Post for Valerie Strauss and that's about it.

[Catherina]

9. The Free Press is in the privatized education profit scam?

Say it ain't so! Oh my, I had no idea. That's revolting.

[mecherosegarden]

8. But is the true!

Why is so hard to believe?

[Catherina]

10. "begin coordinating with Mexico, Chile and other important Latin American democracies to prevent..."

By Editorial Board,

...

"The administration should begin coordinating with Mexico, Chile and other important Latin American democracies to prevent Mr. Maduro from killing his way into power."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nicolas-maduro-shoves-aside-democracy-in-venezuela/2013/04/16/4edf4bd2-a6c4-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html

Psychopaths.

[Judi Lynn]

3. That's a little more like it! Good for the French for getting after their President,

encouraging him to stop screwing around and to do the right thing here.

So glad he chose to listen to the people who put him into office.

[ocpagu]

11. Many thanks to the French left.

Good to know about Portugal, too. Spain... well...at least they did it.

Hope this spreads.