2024-08-17 19:54:37
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González made it clear that they offer constitutional guarantees to all members of the Armed Forces and Police who “fulfill their constitutional duty” and do not align themselves with Nicolás Maduro.
Edmundo González and María Corina Machado called on the Armed Forces and Police of Venezuela to recognize the victory obtained by the opposition in the last presidential elections, urging them to respect the Constitution and not repress citizens.
In a public statement, González and Machado stressed that “Venezuelans, citizens, military personnel and police officers, Venezuela and the entire world know that in the elections of July 28 our victory was overwhelming. From the most humble citizen, witness, polling station member, officer of the Armed Forces, police, to international organizations and governments, they know it.”
However, opposition representatives pointed out that Nicolás Maduro “refuses to acknowledge that he was defeated by the entire country and, in the face of legitimate protest, has launched a brutal offensive against democratic leaders, witnesses, members of the polling station and even against ordinary citizens, with the absurd purpose of wanting to hide the truth and, at the same time, trying to corner the winners.”
In response to this, they called on the police and military “to stand by the people and their own families,” reiterating that “with this massive violation of human rights, the high command is aligning itself with Maduro and his vile interests.”
“With this provision, we call on them to prevent the actions of groups organized by the Maduro leadership, a combination of military and police squads and armed groups outside the State, who beat, torture and also kill, under the protection of the evil power they represent. You can and must stop these actions immediately. We urge you to stop the regime’s rampage against the people and to respect, and ensure respect for, the results of the July 28 elections. “Maduro has carried out a coup d’état that goes against the entire constitutional order and he wants to make them his accomplices,” they argued.
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González made it clear that they offer constitutional guarantees to all members of the Armed Forces and Police who “fulfill their constitutional duty” and do not align themselves with Nicolás Maduro.