DENVER - Colorado Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on the election in Venezuela. 

“I continue monitoring the situation in Venezuela very closely. Maduro is a dictator who has trampled on the rights and freedoms of the Venezuelan people, and it appears that he continues doing so through this election. With more than 73% of the final votes counted in Venezuela, there is now undeniable evidence that the candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has been elected president in a landslide. I congratulate President-elect Gonzalez and leader Maria Corina Machado and commend the millions of courageous Venezuelans who overcame unlawful and violent interference by the Maduro regime and threats to their physical safety to vote. Their dedication to the democratic process is an inspiration to freedom-loving peoples across the world. The people of Venezuela have spoken. The majority of Venezuelans want to end the systematic corruption, repression and torture of the socialist Maduro regime and bring a brighter future of opportunity and prosperity for Venezuelans both in their country and abroad.”