WASHINGTON The US on Tuesday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the "president-elect" of the South American country, marking the first acknowledgement since the July election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a X post that the Venezuelan people "spoke resoundingly" on July 28 and made Gonzalez the "president-elect." "Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters," he added. Venezuelan Foreign