Elections and vote counting in Venezuela

The Brazilian government welcomes the peaceful nature of yesterday's election in Venezuela and is closely following the vote counting process.

The Brazilian government also reaffirms the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty, to be observed through impartial verification of the results.

In this context, the Brazilian government awaits the publication by the National Electoral Council of disaggregated data by polling centers, an essential step for the transparency, credibility and legitimacy of the result of the electoral process.