Statement by the Lima Group on the Regional Elections in Venezuela
In view of the various obstacles, acts of intimidation, manipulation and irregularities that plagued the elections held in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on 15 October 2017, and which call into question the results of the election, the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru consider it urgent that an independent audit of the entire electoral process be carried out, with the assistance of specialized and recognized international observers, in order to clarify the controversy generated over the results of this election and to know the true opinion of the Venezuelan people.