The head of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, met last Friday with Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan political leader who announces that he is the winner of the presidential elections of the Caribbean country and who denies fraud. side of Nicolás Maduro, who is under political asylum in Madrid, Spain. In this framework, Macri asked that “Maduro abandon the position he is using.”
“I met with President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, a symbol of the fight for freedom in Venezuela, and whose recent electoral victory is a clear message from the Venezuelan people against the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro. I expressed our support to him at this difficult time. We are all with the free Venezuela that said loud and clear that it wants to live in democracy,” Macri said in a statement.
In the presidential elections on July 28, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner, with 51% of the votes, but the opposition rejected these figures and argued that it had proven that González Urrutia won over 70% of the votes. . the votes. Maduro finally declared himself President and persecuted the opposition leaders who did not accept the election results, which were considered fraudulent, in a letter of explanation from the Government of Buenos Aires.
Together with the Secretary General and International Relations, Fulvio Pompeo, Macri supported the victory of González Urrutia and pointed out that “the result of the elections is a clear example of the desire of the Venezuelan people for change.” The mayor also questioned the repression and persecution that Venezuela is suffering today under the Chavista Maduro regime.
“We condemn the actions of the Maduro dictatorship that try to intimidate you, María Corina Machado and your teams, and persecute those who defend democracy. The arrest warrants and political persecution they face are objectionable. This situation only reinforces the need to continue fighting against authoritarianism in our region,” said Macri.
Together they looked at the regional level and agreed that the stability of Venezuela is vital not only for its people, but for all of Latin America. “It is essential that the leaders of democratic countries continue to build consensus and add allies for a democratic recovery. Maduro must leave power,” Macri said.
