Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González calls for presidential elections
González said elections need independent referees, observers and the release of political prisoners as Venezuela nears five months under interim rule.
- On Saturday, 76-year-old former diplomat Edmundo González called for new presidential elections in Venezuela from his exile in Spain, citing the need for citizen-led change as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodríguez's administration nears.
- Interim President Delcy Rodríguez assumed power on Jan. 5 following the U.S. military intervention that ousted Nicolás Maduro, who now faces prosecution in the United States alongside his wife.
- Demanding "independent referees," political pluralism, and "an end to the persecution," González declared himself the "guardian" of his constituents' mandate for "freedom" in the 2024 election.
- Neither Caracas nor Washington has indicated that elections are imminent, even as González seeks to "build the conditions for holding presidential elections that serve as citizen instruments for change."
- Opposition leader Corina Machado recently met with leaders in Panama to advocate for a democratic transition, insisting she will return to Venezuela before the end of the year to run for president.
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Nicolás Maduro was ousted as president of Venezuela in January. Former presidential candidate wants new elections.
Venezuela opposition candidate Gonzalez urges new elections
Former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes about five months after US forces captured Nicolas Maduro in a raid on the presidential residence.
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Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González calls for presidential elections
CARACAS (AP) — Venezuela 's former opposition candidate Edmundo González called on Saturday for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s administration approaches in the wake
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Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González calls for presidential elections
Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González is calling for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s administration approaches, following a U.S. military intervention that ousted Nicolás Maduro in January.
Screenshot of the video. In an address to the people of Venezuela and transmitted through their networks, Edmundo González Urrutia, reiterated that the presidential elections of July 28 are a real mandate, that “is documented, is in the minutes and no one, no fraud, no threat, no pressure can erase it from the history of Venezuela, to date I am the last President-elect of Venezuela.” González Urrutia, president-elect of Venezuela according to th…
The diplomat, exiled in Spain, demanded the release of all political prisoners, “the end of persecution, respect for the Constitution and the independence of the electoral power and the judiciary” to guarantee transparent elections
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