Some thirty countries, led by USA y Argentinaissued an urgent call to the Venezuelan authorities to put an end to arbitrary detentions and human rights abusesin the context of the presidential elections.
The statement, released after a meeting on the margins of the General Assembly of the HIMreflects “deep concern” about continued repression and reports of human rights violations in the country.
The statement was signed by 31 nations, including EU, the EU and several Latin American countries such as Costa Rica and Peru, although notably absent from the list are Colombia, Mexico y Brazil.
The signatories demanded the immediate release of people detained without justification and the cessation of excessive use of force against the opposition and the civil societywhile they requested transparency in the results of the July 28 elections.
The Venezuelan government rejected the statement, calling it “ridiculous.” For their part, the opponents María Corina Machado and Edmundo González UrrutiThey celebrated international solidarity.
According to the electoral authorities, Maduro He obtained 52% of the votes, although the detailed count was not disclosed, while the opposition claims that González Urrutia is the true winner.
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