The US does not recognize Maduro as president.
The position on the Venezuelan presidential elections was confirmed by US Secretary of State John Kerry; the country is in favor of a recount and follows the position of the defeated candidate, Henrique Capriles.
World Opera - US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed on Wednesday (April 17) that the US will not recognize Nicolás Maduro as president of Venezuela until the votes from last Sunday's (April 14) presidential election are recounted.
"There must be a recount of the votes. We need serious explanations about the events in Venezuela," John Kerry stated at a foreign relations hearing in the U.S. Congress.
The Secretary of State, however, promises not to recognize "any winner," whoever it may be, until confirmation through a new count. The US government had already declared last Monday (April 15th) that a recount of the votes would be necessary for the president-elect to have legitimacy.
In his speech to Congress, Kerry pointed out that, "initially, even Maduro admitted that a recount would be necessary." "The OAS (Organization of American States) and other countries have also requested a recount. We'll see what happens," the US Secretary of State stated.
Shortly after the announcement of the official election results, the spokesman for the United States Presidency, Jay Carner, refrained from recognizing a Chavista victory, while the State Department went further, saying that a review of the election results should be verified before either candidate is declared the winner.