Tonight, the Venezuelan Embassy in Mexico It became the focus of profound emotional change among Venezuelan immigrants in the Aztec nation. The infamous success of The Nicolás Maduro regime Recent presidential elections have unleashed a range of emotions, from initial joy to disappointment, sadness and anger.
Starting in the afternoon, dozens of Venezuelans began to gather in front of the diplomatic complex located in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City.
An atmosphere filled with hope at the beginning soon turned to an atmosphere of disappointment and disillusionment Official results. With broken voices and tears in their eyes, many migrants expressed their frustration at the election results that gave Maduro a third consecutive term.
With 80% of the votes counted, the official Election Commission announced. Nicolás Maduro won with 51.2% of the vote. Out of a total of 5.15 million, opposition candidate Edmondo González Urrutia won 44.2%, or 4.45 million votes.
Elvis Amoroso, president of the National Electoral Council, described the trend as “strong and irreversible.” The statement resonated in Mexico and fueled tensions among Venezuelans living in the country.
After that, protesters staged a protest at CDMX A minute's silence For peace in Venezuela. Each, with their hands on their chests, directed their thoughts toward their loved ones and comrades still living in Venezuela, as a symbolic act. But the remembered moment soon gave way to a collective feeling Anger and rage.
slogansFraud” started filling the air as soon as the results were announced, and some migrants, in their desperation, They tried to tear down the fences Security around the embassy.
The situation became more tense with the arrival of elements of the capital's Civil Defense Secretariat (SSC-CDMX) Anti-riot team deployed to protect the embassy building and avoid potential clashes.
Accusations of fraud are not limited to protesters in Mexico. Shortly before the National Electoral Council's announcement, the opposition leadership in Venezuela issued a statement condemning irregularities in the vote count.
After the results, in Venezuela, Omar Barbosa, Secretary General of the Democratic Platform Alliance, which supports Edmundo González Urrutia, announced: “We demand in the name of peace in Venezuela the credibility of voting as a tool to make big decisions. In the civilized world, they don't take the wrong step.
In a message through the social network X, Gonzalez Urrutia said: “The results are undeniable. The country opted for a peaceful transition”, firmly rejecting the results announced by the National Election Council.
Meanwhile, at the Miraflores Palace, Nicolás Maduro celebrated his victory surrounded by a crowd of followers waiting for him with music and dance. The contrast between the official celebration in Caracas and the discontent in various parts of the world revealed the polarization and deep political crisis Venezuela is going through.
Until now, the president of MexicoAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Nicolás, who was close to Maduro, has not released any position, however, he is expected to address the issue at a press conference this Monday, July 29 morning at the National Palace. Likewise, Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo also did not comment on the events.
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