The Venezuelan opposition insists on international recognition of Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as “president-elect,” despite the recent re-election of Nicolas Maduroproclaimed winner in the elections July 28th.
In a virtual forum with the American organization Americas Society/Council of the Americas based in New York, the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado He stressed that the world must recognize Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect.
“The world knows that Edmundo González is the president-elect and that Maduro “He was defeated by a landslide,” the opponent said.
The United States, the European Union and several Latin American countries questioned Maduro’s reelection but are cautious in describing him. Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect.
He National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the successor of Hugo Chavez as the winner without providing detailed scrutiny, alleging an attack on its systems that was dismissed by experts and opponents.
Protests over Maduro’s re-election left 27 dead, 192 injured and 2,400 detained, with several minors among those arrested. The International Criminal Courtl is investigating possible crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, authorities are searching for González Urrutia, who is at the centre of a controversial investigation.
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2024-09-10 09:40:56