Caracas: The U.S. government officially recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the "president-elect" on Tuesday, months after President Nicolás Maduro declared victory in the July election.

Months after the disputed election, the U.S. recognized Edmundo González as the “president-elect”, after Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called Venezuela's Edmundo Gonzalez the country's "president-elect" for the first time, signaling that Washington wants to step up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.