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Opposition's Figuera Calls González Urrutia Venezuela's 'President'
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Opposition's Figuera Calls González Urrutia Venezuela's 'President'

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Opposition figure Dinorah Figuera asserted Edmundo González Urrutia is the legitimate president of Venezuela, despite Nicolás Maduro's claim to the presidency.
  • Figuera highlighted the role of Venezuelans in exile in supporting the democratic process and González Urrutia's claimed electoral victory.
  • The statement comes as Figuera is set to engage in dialogue with the current Venezuelan Parliament leader, Jorge Rodríguez.

Opposition leader Dinorah Figuera has asserted that Edmundo González Urrutia is the rightful "president" of Venezuela, a claim stemming from the 2024 elections where González Urrutia alleges he defeated Nicolás Maduro. Figuera, who leads a dialogue with the Chavista government set to begin August 1, stated on X that Venezuelans in exile are committed to the democratic process that made González Urrutia president, even though they were denied their constitutional right to vote.

On July 28 (2024), Venezuelans in exile took on the responsibility of contributing to the democratic process that made Edmundo González president of Venezuela, even though we were denied the constitutional right to vote.

— Dinorah FigueraFiguera stated her commitment to the democratic process and González Urrutia's presidency on social media.

Figuera, who herself went into exile in 2018, emphasized the significant role of millions of Venezuelans abroad who could not vote in the 2024 elections due to governmental obstacles in voter registration. She noted that this collective effort has positioned the Venezuelan diaspora as a key player in strengthening citizen participation and reaffirming the commitment to democracy and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people.

The Venezuelan exile community became a key player in strengthening citizen participation and reaffirming the commitment to democracy and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people.

— Dinorah FigueraFiguera described the diaspora's role in the political process.

This declaration follows Figuera's return to Venezuela after eight years of exile to initiate talks with the current Parliament leader, Jorge Rodríguez, with U.S. backing. Opposition leaders María Corina Machado and González Urrutia have expressed their hope that this dialogue will lead to an "opportune presidential electoral schedule," clarifying they were not involved in the conversations' design or execution.

The transition is coming.

— María Corina MachadoMachado expressed confidence in a change of leadership in Venezuela.

Machado reiterated her belief that a "transition is coming" to Venezuela, standing by González Urrutia's alleged victory in the presidential elections. She described the event two years ago as a historic "electoral victory" that forever changed Venezuela.

victory

— María Corina MachadoMachado referred to González Urrutia's claimed win in the presidential elections.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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