Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently made some bold claims about the United States’ actions following Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections. According to Maduro, the U.S. has been interfering in the country’s internal politics in a way he believes is reminiscent of colonial powers of the past.
Here's what happened: In Georgia, a country once part of the Soviet Union, parliamentary elections took place on October 26. The results showed that the ruling party, "Georgian Dream," won with nearly 54% of the vote. Four opposition parties also managed to gain seats, collectively capturing around 38% of the vote. However, these opposition parties claimed the election was rigged. They refused to accept their parliamentary positions, and even Georgia’s President Zourabichvili criticized the election as being fraudulent. As a result, protests erupted, and tension filled the air.
What truly sparked international attention was the reaction from the U.S. The U.S. State Departmen...
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