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María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, spoke out strongly after the recent elections, denouncing electoral fraud and violent repression by Nicolás Maduro's regime.
Machado stated that "Venezuela and the entire world know that violence is the last resort of Maduro's regime," highlighting the desperate nature of the government's actions.
According to Machado, the overwhelming electoral victory on July 28 was met with a brutal response from the regime, marked by "murder, kidnapping, and persecution."
He alerted the international community about the escalation of violence, reporting that in the last 48 hours there have been "more than 177 arbitrary arrests, 11 enforced disappearances, and at least 16 killings."
Machado stated that this repression is Maduro's "criminal response to the Venezuelan people who took to the streets with their families and communities to defend their sovereign decision to be free."
He emphasized that these crimes will not go unpunished and expressed his solidarity with the families of the victims, the imprisoned, and those being persecuted for standing up for the electoral victory.
"I extend my words of solidarity to the families of those who were killed, to the prisoners, to the persecuted, and to those injured for defending the electoral victory of July 28. I am convinced that we will solidify the victory we have achieved. I have told them that we will go all the way, and we are going all the way!" he expressed with emotion.
Machado also expressed gratitude to the members of the polling stations, witnesses, and volunteers, acknowledging their valuable contribution.
"I extend my gratitude as a Venezuelan and my RECOGNITION for the historic service they have provided to the Republic, to freedom, to democracy, and to their own children," she stated.
It concluded with a message of hope and determination: "Be proud. We will go to the end, and you will be members and witnesses of the achieved victory."
This Wednesday, María Corina expressed her gratitude and declined the offer of political asylum for herself and for the elected president Edmundo González Urrutia, made by the government of Costa Rica.
"Our priority is to protect our colleagues seeking asylum at the Argentine Embassy. My responsibility is to continue this fight alongside the people. From Venezuela, I extend my gratitude to the beloved people and the government of Costa Rica," he expressed.
Edmundo González also expressed his gratitude to the international organizations and the states that have shown their support during the crisis that Venezuela is experiencing.
"The international community and the Venezuelans demand respect for the results and electoral transparency through the publication of all the records. Truth is the path to peace," said González.
The Carter Center issued a statement this Wednesday questioning the legitimacy of the presidential elections held in Venezuela, asserting that the elections did not meet international standards for electoral integrity.
The organization states that it cannot verify or confirm the authenticity of the presidential election results declared by Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE).
"The failure of the electoral authority to announce results broken down by polling station constitutes a serious violation of electoral principles" and prevents the elections from being deemed democratic.
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