The opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reiterated this Wednesday that the presidential elections that Venezuela will be celebrated on July 28th will put an end to socialism in the country, governed by Chavismo since 1999.
«That day, we will decree the end of socialism in Venezuela. Never more”said the former liberal deputy – cited in a press release from her team – during a political event held in a town in the state Falcon.
The opposition leader urged citizens to participate en masse in the July elections, and reiterated her invitation to vote for the candidate of the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) -main anti-Chavista coalition-, the former ambassador Edmund Gonzalez Urrutiawhom he described as a “serious, honorable man.”
«Support and vote for Edmundo González next July 28. “We have a date, we have organization in the commands and commanders, we have a card and we have a candidate.”said Machado, who plans to visit this Thursday the oil-producing state of Zulia (northwest), bordering Colombia.
González Urrutia is one of the 10 candidates – all men – for the upcoming elections, among them the current head of state, Nicolas Madurowho seeks to be re-elected for the second time.
The former ambassador ended up being the standard bearer of the PUD in view of the disqualification that prevents Machado, elected in primaries as the bloc’s presidential candidate, from competing for public office, and the obstacles that, according to the opposition alliance, there were in nominating Corina Yoriswho was the first option to replace the anti-Chavista leader.
Last February, Machado said that the country is going to “leave socialism behind forever” after the presidential elections, in which he is confident that Chavismo will be defeated. EFE (I)
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