Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia Friday thanked the US Government of President Joseph Biden for recognizing him as president-elect despite the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas granting victory to the incumbent Nicolás Maduro.
Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino said opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia had won Sunday's presidential elections in Venezuela. Without any doubt, he is the legitimate winner and President-elect, she stressed on X in defiance of the National Electoral Council's (CNE) announcement in Caracas assuring the incumbent Nicolás Maduro had triumphed.
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, MPC at its meeting ending on 31 July 2024, voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5%. Four members preferred to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with Brazilian President Lula da Silva this week. The Brazilian President warmly welcomed the Prime Minister’s recent election victory, and the leaders discussed the close areas of collaboration between the UK and Brazil, including on climate and nature.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted Thursday that opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia had won Sunday's elections in Venezuela despite the National Electoral Council (CNE) announcing that the incumbent Nicolás Maduro had prevailed with 51.2% of the vote to 44.2%.
Chile's Central Bank decided this week to keep the monetary policy interest rate (TPM) unchanged at 5.75%, it was announced in Santiago after Wednesday's monthly Council meeting during which July's 0.25% lowering from 6% was upheld.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Thursday that two maximum security prisons were to be refurbished in haste to house and reeducate the political opponents of his regime who were arrested during the recent protests following his fudgy reelection last Sunday.
Argentine President Javier Milei welcomed former head of state Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) at the Olivos residence. The private encounter lasted about four hours. No information was released about the issues discussed but Spokesman Manuel Adorni said it was a meeting of friends. According to local media, it was a follow-up on the talks they held on July 8 and 9 in Tucumán during the signing of the so-called May Pact.