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Nicol\u00e1s Maduro’s victory<\/a> in the presidential contest held on Sunday (28) is an obstacle to the United States’ hegemony in Latin America, says Stephanie Brito, from the International Peoples\u2019 Assembly in an interview with Brasil de Fato<\/strong> on Monday (29).<\/p>\n \u201cThe United States really wanted this election to result in the end of the Bolivarian Revolution, the socialist government, because that would open the way for the US to, once again, act in an uncontested way on our continent,\u201d Brito points out.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now, what the US needs most is to keep what they consider their \u2018backyard\u2019 \u2013 that is, our continent \u2013 under control, but Venezuela is a huge obstacle because, during years and together with Cuba, the country dares to continue with their national development plan and the well-being of its citizens above the wishes and interests of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n The head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, stated on Monday (29) that the country is \u201cseriously concerned\u201d about the possibility of the Venezuelan electoral result<\/a> not reflecting the people’s will. He called for a \u201cfair and transparent\u201d vote count, after the right-wing opposition failed to recognize Maduro’s victory.<\/p>\n \u201cNow that the voting has concluded, it is vitally important that every vote is counted fairly and transparently. We call for the electoral authorities to publish the detailed tabulation of votes (‘actas’) to ensure transparency and accountability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n