Maduro reaffirms his intention to be sworn in as re-elected president on January 10

The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reaffirmed this Tuesday that on January 10, 2025 he will attend the headquarters of the National Assembly to be sworn in as re-elected head of state, after his controversial victory in the presidential elections on July 28, a result that It is questioned inside and outside the country.

At an event with the military, Maduro said that he has received an invitation from the board of directors of the Parliament, controlled by Chavismo, to come to take the oath on the date established by the Constitution as mandatory and that marks the beginning of the new presidential six-year term.

“I publicly confirm that I have received the invitation letter, that I will formally attend the fulfillment of the constitutional oath (…) before whom the winning candidate is sworn in once it has been thus promulgated” by the National Electoral Council (CNE), said the Chavista leader.

Maduro clings to power

At the swearing-in ceremony of the new heads of the Armed Forces, Maduro stressed that his project is one of “deep, direct, popular, socialist democracy”, which seeks to “serve the great interests of the nation.”

Maduro’s statements come after the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) rejected in the last four days two requests to review the ruling that validated the official result of the elections, which has been indicated as fraudulent by the largest opposition coalition. , the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD).

According to the coalition, its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, won the Presidency by a wide margin, a claim that has the support of numerous countries, some of which recognize the anti-Chavista – exiled in Spain since September 8 – as elected president of Venezuela.

Although Maduro is not recognized as the winner of the elections by dozens of countries, for not having shown proof of his victory with minutes or disaggregated results, all State institutions – in the hands of Chavismo – have expressed unrestricted support for his victory. and they denounce that the PUD and foreign powers are trying to carry out a coup d’état in the country.