The Venezuelan Crisis and the Role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

While the world is focused on the U.S. election in November, another caught its attention: the Venezuelan election between Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González.

The numbers aren’t adding up: a deviation so big it cannot be hidden. What was supposed to be a sure thing for Maduro is now being disputed by the U.S. government.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “overwhelming evidence” from polling stations published by the opposition party made it clear Maduro lost.

Maduro’s response has been to accuse the opposing party, along with Argentina’s Javier Milei and Elon Musk, of a conspiracy and a cyberattack coup. Is it true? How could this happen? Who are the power players behind the scenes in Venezuela? Who’s calling the shots? Are other Latin American countries in league? If Maduro’s win remains unchallenged, what are the consequences?

Our guests Alberto Scharffenorth, telecom expert and founder of Aldea Digital Foundation; Sargis Sangari, founder of the Near East Center for Strategic Engagement and podcast host of New Paradigms; and Marcos Schotgues, host and editor of Epoch Times Brazil, join us to discuss the importance of the Venezuelan election to the stability of the region and the world.