Edmundo González Urrutia: "Brude force and the language of hate will not deter our decision to start a peaceful transition in Venezuela"

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won the July 28 election with 67% of the vote, according to minutes submitted by the opposition (REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria)

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia He expressed his gratitude and support to the Venezuelan people who took part in Saturday's mobilizations, defending their choice in the July 28 elections. through your account xThe diplomat stressed that despite threats and repression, the Venezuelan people demand respect for their decision.

“Despite threats and repression, the Venezuelan people demand respect for their will. Brute force and hateful language will not stop our decision to start a peaceful transition,” González Urrutia wrote on the social network.

“My message and my word of encouragement to all Venezuelans who are rallying in every neighborhood, hamlet and city, raising their voices. Together we are going to ensure that the will expressed by more than 7 million people on July 28 is respected,” added the opposition leader who won the presidential election.

On Saturday, August 17, thousands of Venezuelans gathered in several cities Venezuela And the world to protect the election results. Also, they urged the governments Brazil, Colombia And Mexico To pressure so that the National Electoral Council (CNE) -aligned with the Savista regime- reveal the split results of the elections.

day in Caracas Remarkable in reappearance Maria Corina MachadoSeveral days later, “shelter” in his defense, appearing before thousands of followers, made the city the center of a worldwide appeal. Democratic Unity Platform (PUD).

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado (R) greets followers from her truck, which she uses as a platform and participates in several rallies, against the official results of the July 28 elections, calling for international protests this August 17. , 2024, in Caracas (Venezuela). EFE/ Miguel Gutierrez

This Sunday, Machado “Venezuela's independence is a universal cause,” he said.

The president of Vende Venezuela (VV) said this yesterday through a message posted on his social networks The Venezuelan people marked it as “a fundamental milestone and a great victory”. For their struggle to end over two decades of tyranny.

“We show that Venezuela is united as a nation. From the farmer who cried out with his family from his village in the Andes to the tens of thousands who filled cities on 5 continents…. No distance, no time separates us,” said María Corina Machado.

And he added: “We demonstrate that Venezuela's independence is a universal cause. “Citizens from all over the world have accepted the importance of our struggle and will be with us till the end.”

Finally, he reiterated that despite the oppression and repression of the Chavista regime, the strength of the opposition “increases every day”. “We have fulfilled another objective of our strategy. New steps and new successes are coming.He finished.

Before the demonstrations, Twenty two countries and group of countries European Union (EU)among them SpainAccording to the statement signed this Friday, it demanded the “immediate publication of all original minutes” of the elections, as well as “impartial and independent” verification of the results. Saint Dominic.

On the other hand, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) A unanimous resolution was approved calling on Venezuelan authorities to “promptly” release the minutes of the election. This non-binding text provided AmericaNext Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Canada, Chili, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Surinam And Uruguay as co-sponsors.