2024-09-23 21:56:31
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González thanked Spain for granting him and his family political asylum.
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez confirmed through social media that Spain granted him political asylumrevealing the reasons he had for leaving his country at this time.
Through a statement, the opponent of the government of Nicolás Maduro asserted that he made this decision “thinking about Venezuela and that Our destiny as a country cannot, should not be one of conflict of pain and suffering.“.
“I have done it Thinking about my family and all Venezuelan families at this time of so much tension and anguish,” added Edmundo González, adding that he also did it “so that things change and Let’s build a new stage in Venezuela“.
Likewise, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Unity Roundtable thanked the government of Spain “for having welcomed me.” and give me protection in these moments“.
“I am incompatible with resentment. Only the politics of dialogue can make us rediscover ourselves as compatriots. Only democracy and the realization of the popular will can be the path to our future as a country. and I will remain committed to this,” he added.
Along with thanking his family and those who have supported him in Venezuela, Edmundo González claimed “the work and effort of Maria Corina Machadowho led this electoral process and the Unitary Platform for his work and commitment.”
What does the political asylum that Edmundo González has sought mean?
According to data from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Around one million people apply for asylum in other countries every year.
According to the spokesperson for the agency in Spain, María Jesús Vega, the asylum “It is granted to a person who is exiled or has fled his or her country for political reasons.“.
In the case of Edmundo González, Vega explained that the Venezuelan presidential candidate must complete the process to request asylum correctly. If he does so and is granted refugee status, You will have to surrender your passport and will not be able to return to Venezuela until there is a modification regarding of his refugee status.
However, if you do not complete the procedure, You will be able to keep your passport and travel to any destination you wish, including Venezuela..
What Maria Corina Machado said about Gonzalez’s asylum
For her part, the leader opposed to Chavismo, María Corina Machado, explained that the departure of Edmundo González from Venezuela was necessary for “preserve their freedom and their life“, within the framework of the”brutal wave of repression“implemented by the Nicolás Maduro regime.
“Let this be very clear to everyone: Edmundo will fight from outside alongside our diaspora and I will continue to do so here, alongside you.“, Machado said.
In addition to assuring Venezuelans that “This fight is until the end and victory is ours“, Machado said that he still believes that Edmundo González will be able to take office as president of Venezuela on January 10, 2025.