WHA PRESS GUIDANCE, AUGUST 23, 2004: -- VENEZUELA: FINAL COMMENT ON REFERENDUM RESULTS -Q: WHAT IS THE U.S. REACTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS, ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEIR PARTIAL AUDIT CONFIRMED PRESIDENT CHAVEZ, VICTORY IN THE REFERENDUM? A: THE RESULTS OF THE OAS AND CARTER CENTER AUDIT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE RESULTS ANNOUNCED BY THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COUNCIL ON AUGUST 16. WE UNDERSTAND THE ELECTORAL COUNCIL WILL CERTIFY THE FINAL RESULTS ON AUGUST 25. WE URGE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, LED BY THE OAS AND THE FRIENDS OF THE OAS SECRETARY GENERAL FOR VENEZUELA AND THE CARTER CENTER, TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE,S DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS.

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