By Luis De Jesus
Sep 14, 2024, 11:54 PM EDT
Venezuela’s majority opposition has called for a worldwide mobilization on September 28, two months before the country’s presidential elections.
This event seeks to demand international recognition for Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect. The National Electoral Council announced, without presenting evidence so far, the alleged victory of Nicolás Maduro.
The call, which was spread through social media, aims to reject Maduro’s proclamation and demand the cessation of crimes against humanity.
The mobilization will take place during the United Nations General Assembly, with the intention of making the opposition’s demand heard in a global context.
The Command with Venezuela, González Urrutia’s campaign team, stated:
“Our voice knows no borders and our will for change will reach every corner of the planet. We will raise our voices to demand recognition of Edmundo González as president-elect, rejection of Maduro and no more crimes against humanity.”
Maria Corina Machado, an opposition leader and González’s main supporter, also backed the demonstration.
In his message, he promised that Venezuelans will “make the whole world rumble” on September 28 by uniting their voices in favor of freedom and change in Venezuela.
He shared a video with testimonies from Venezuelan personalities such as Edgar Ramírez, Carlos Baute, Édgar Ramírez, Lele Pons, Catherine Fulop, María Gabriela de Faría and Omar Rudberg, who support the idea that the country chose “dignity over submission” and “democracy over tyranny.”
The call came a week after González Urrutia, who sought asylum in Spain, left Venezuela after facing political and judicial persecution.
His name appears in an investigation related to the publication of electoral records that corroborate his victory with almost 70% of the votes.
González Urrutia had been summoned to testify before the Prosecutor’s Office on three occasions, but a court issued an arrest warrant when he failed to appear due to lack of guarantees. For more than a month, he took refuge in the Dutch Embassy before moving to the Spanish Embassy, from where he left Venezuela on September 7.
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