Maduro’s message to Edmundo González after his exile
“I can tell Ambassador González Urrutia, with whom I have had a tough confrontation after July 29, that I have been attentive to all this and I understand the step he has taken and I respect it, I hope he does well on his path and in his new life.” This is what Nicolás Maduro said after Edmundo González Urrutia He arrived in Spain to begin his exile.
Maduro’s statements were made during his weekly program. They come after the opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia He took political asylum in Spain following political persecution following the presidential elections on July 28, where his victory has been claimed.
#NOW | Nicolás Maduro to Edmundo González Urrutia:
“I have all my respect for the decision you have made. I can understand the step you have taken and I respect it (…) Rest assured that your wishes for peace will be fulfilled.”
— Orlando Avendaño (@OrlvndoA) September 10, 2024
Despite Maduro’s statement and Gonzalez’s exile, Maria Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, said that the opposition leadership maintains its agenda and strategy to insist on the return of democracy in the country.
“We will continue to move forward until the entire world recognizes Edmundo Gozález Urrutia as president-elect, who will be sworn in as president of the republic on January 10, 2025,” said the opposition leader.
“If Edmundo’s departure changes anything, from any perspective, it is that it may increase the risk for me. I don’t know, but in any case I have decided to remain in Venezuela and support the fight from here while he does so from abroad,” he reiterated.
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