2024-09-26 20:49:08
Spain and 30 other countries They did it this Thursday appeal to the different political leaders of Venezuela to begin a process of “constructive and collaborative debates” that culminated in “Transition with sponsors“to put an end to the situation of political instability in the country, which was increased by the last presidential elections at the end of July.
Venezuela held elections on July 28 after which President Nicolás Maduro declared his victory with more than 51 percent of the votes, although the opposition, including his candidate Edmundo Gonzalez in front, they make sure that the process is unknown and they defended winning the elections, which is why they asked for a republishing of the election records.
At this point, these thirty countries have applied for it Immediate release of all detained persons in opposition protests against the election results, while rejecting the arrest warrant “for political reasons” issued against González, “who, according to publicly available electoral records, received the majority of votes in the elections”.
“It is necessary that he should allow the citizens of Venezuela to express their opinions policies in peace, including through the freedom of peaceful assembly and expression, without fear of reprisals. We demand that the use of excessive force, political violence and terrorism against the opposition and civil society be limited,” the letter reads.
This joint declaration, in which the signatories include Spain, the United States, the European Union, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom and many Latin American countries, arose after meeting organized by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinkenin New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly and was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares.
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