In the week prior to Venezuela's elections, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Omar Paganini insisted that it is time to defend democracy in that country so that the people can freely choose their government. He also called for the process to be held in peace and hoped that the votes would be counted with transparency. After that, he wished the outcome would be accepted by all those involved.
Seven days before the general elections in which President Nicolás Maduro seeks another term in office, Agência Brasil reported that polls would be unable to forecast a clear winner. While many regard opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the favorite, other surveys find Maduro ahead.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed alarm at Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's recent remarks suggesting potential violence if he loses the upcoming election. Speaking in an interview with international news agencies, Lula condemned Maduro’s statements, which included threats of a “bloodbath” and “civil war,” as dangerous and unacceptable.
Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Paraguay Friday signed a declaration expressing these countries' concern over the mounting “harassment and persecution” the Venezuelan regime of President Nicolás Maduro is exerting on opposition leaders ahead of the July 28 elections which most pollsters foresee he is bound to lose.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro foresaw a bloodbath in his country if he fails to be reelected on July 28. According to the most recent surveys, he would be trailing opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia by more than 10 percentage points.
Venezuela's disenfranchised opposition leader María Corina Machado, who endorses Edmundo González Urrutia's candidacy for the July 28 elections, said early Wednesday that the Nicolás Maduro regime had abducted her security team chief Milcíades Ávila and his whereabouts were unknown.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday that he would be seeking to resume talks with the United States this week while his government referred to the European Union as one of the most inefficient organizations in the world less than a month ahead of local elections whereby the head of state intends to secure another term in office amid disenfranchised opposition leaders.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned Friday that the fascist rightwing opposition would be crying foul after the upcoming July 28 elections and then promote a coup d'état at any moment. Maduro insisted he had proof that presidential candidates Edmundo González Urrutia and Enrique Márquez intended to follow that path to ignite violence after neither of them signed an agreement to recognize the outcome of the result of the elections earlier this week.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been declared persona non grata by the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) for the alleged commission of serious human rights violations.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has received a draft proposal aimed at establishing “political peace” in Venezuela following its upcoming presidential elections. This text, developed by Petro’s ambassador in Caracas alongside diplomats from other countries, and businesspeople is expected to be sent to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for consideration soon.