The regime of Nicolas Maduro he received a strong blow in terms of his international relations, as a result of the rejection sent by the governments of the Brazil y Colombia to the arrest warrant issued against the opposing presidential candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. The Court Venezuela ordered the arrest of Gonzáles Urrutia on Monday, September 2 for the various actions taken by the Venezuelan opposition after the alleged fraud on July 28.
The governments of Lula da Silva y Gustavo Petro They are the main friends that Venezuela has in Latin America and one of the few in the world. Despite this relationship, the governments of Brazil and Colombia did not agree to the latest step by the Venezuelan justice system.
“Brazil and Colombia express their deep concern about the arrest warrant issued on September 2 by the Venezuelan court against the presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia,” said the joint statement signed with both countries.
A joint statement between Colombia and Brazil on an arrest warrant for a presidential candidate in Venezuela pic.twitter.com/Dv9tRFYG1p
– Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@CancileriaCol) September 3, 2024
Light chancellors both countries said: “This legal step will have a major impact on the commitments made by the Venezuelan government under the Barbadoes Agreementss, in which the government and the opposition reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening democracy and promoting a culture of tolerance and coexistence. It is also difficult to find a peaceful solution, based on the dialogue of the main Venezuelan political forces.
This conflict continues on the events of July 28, when the National Electoral Council (CNE) Venezuelan will declare Nicolás Maduro as president for the third consecutive term. The CNE indicated that Maduro’s victory was with 52% of the votes, but he never confirmed the victory, keeping the documents secret.
The opposition to the Chavista regime, led by María Corina Machada and González Urrutia, denied fraud, as the polls placed Urrutia as the winner of the elections by a wide margin. Opposition groups quickly began calling for demonstrations and presented minutes that would testify to González Urrutia’s victory. For his part, Chavismo in Venezuela investigated against González Urrutia for conspiracy, creation of public documents, incitement to disobedience, sabotage to damage the system and connection y use of public functions.
