A small group of the Venezuelan opposition gathered in the Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá to ask the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, to negotiate “for the Venezuelans and not for Maduro.” within the framework of the International Conference on the Political Process in Venezuela.
The protesters, who with banners assured that Venezuela does not need “more democracy” but a “rescue” of what “the dictatorship stole” from them, demanded “free, transparent and verifiable” elections by international observers” in which you can vote from abroad.
«Today (Petro) has become a mediator for Maduro, without a doubt“, assured EFE the former Venezuelan deputy Olivia Lozano, who addressed the international delegations that will participate in the meeting so that they rule on the departure of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó from the country and to force that”There is an apology from the Colombian government.”
Lozano defined the departure of the opposition leader from Colombia as an “expulsion” that “disqualifies” the attempts of the Colombian president to “be a mediator for the Venezuelans.”
They also called for the release of the 282 detainees considered “political prisoners” that Venezuela has, according to the NGO Foro Penal.as explained by María Corina Rivodó, co-founder of the NGO Gran Acuerdo de Venezuela that called the demonstration.
2023-04-26 00:13:44
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