Dinorah Figuera vindicates Edmundo González's triumph on the second anniversary of 28J

Opposition leader Dinorah Figuera has reaffirmed her support for Edmundo González Urrutia, marking the second anniversary of the 2024 presidential election, a process the opposition maintains González Urrutia won despite ongoing political disputes over the results. Figuera, who also serves as president of the National Assembly elected in 2015, referred to González Urrutia as Venezuela's "president."

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On July 28 (2024), Venezuelans in exile responsibly assumed the commitment to contribute to the democratic process that made Edmundo González president of Venezuela, even though we were denied the constitutional right to vote.

In a statement on social media, Figuera emphasized the significant role of the Venezuelan diaspora in the electoral process, even as they faced limitations in exercising their right to vote. "On July 28 (2024), Venezuelans in exile responsibly assumed the commitment to contribute to the democratic process that made Edmundo González president of Venezuela, even though we were denied the constitutional right to vote," she wrote. Figuera noted that despite millions of Venezuelans abroad being unable to participate due to difficulties with voter registration, the diaspora actively promoted citizen participation during the presidential campaign, becoming a key actor in strengthening democratic commitment.

Figuera's remarks follow her return to Venezuela on June 18 after eight years in exile. Her return coincided with the announcement of dialogue talks with the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, scheduled to begin on August 1 and supported by the United States. Opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have expressed hopes that this dialogue mechanism will help establish an "opportune presidential electoral calendar," though they clarified they were not involved in its design or operation.

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That collective effort turned the Venezuelan exile into a key player in strengthening citizen participation and reaffirming the commitment to democracy and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people.

The second anniversary of the elections was also marked by a new statement from Machado, who reiterated the opposition's claimed victory in the 2024 presidential elections and asserted that the political transition in Venezuela is ongoing. She stated that Venezuela "changed forever" two years ago after achieving what she described as the "greatest electoral victory" in the country's history. Official results from the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Nicolás Maduro the winner with 51.95% of the vote, compared to Edmundo González Urrutia's 43.18%. The Unitary Platform (PUD) has rejected these results.

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The transition is coming.