The opposition leader of Venezuela Maria Corina Machado He said on Wednesday that the country’s military “know what they have to do at this time,” one month after the presidential elections, whose official result – which favored Nicolas Maduro– the former deputy points out that it is fraudulent, just like a good part of the international community, including the Ecuador.
“They know the truth, which is what they must do in compliance with the Constitution, that is what Venezuela and the world expects, respect for the Constitution, for their sacred oath before the flag.”said the former deputy in front of hundreds of supporters in Caracaswhere he led a demonstration against Maduro’s re-election.
He assured that the candidate of the largest opposition alliance, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiawon the presidential elections on July 28 even in the voting centers that were set up inside prisons and military barracks.
«Faced with this evidence, the regime opted for two strategies: one, to try to save face and seek legitimacy through the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ)»he said, referring to the validation that the Court, controlled by judges close to Chavez, gave to Maduro’s reelection.
“The other (strategy) was the repression that began that same night,” Machado continued, referring to the arrests made amid post-election protests and police operations that left more than 2,400 people detained.
«See yourselves in front of your children, your mothers, your wives. You know what you have to do at this time when the regime is persecuting a people who have already decided to advance towards freedom»added the liberal in her message to the Armed Forces, whose leadership has expressed unrestricted support for Maduro.
Although the National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaimed Maduro the winner, has not published the disaggregated results of the elections, as established in the schedule, while the PUD released “83.5% of the voting records” compiled by witnesses and members of the table on the night of July 28, which, they say, demonstrate the victory of their standard-bearer, which has the support of several countries and various national and international organizations. EFE (I)
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