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Uruguay's Deputy Speaker Meets Venezuelan Opposition Leader, Pledges Support for Democracy

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies President Rodrigo Goñi met with Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa.
  • Goñi affirmed Uruguay's commitment to supporting human rights and democracy in Venezuela.
  • Guanipa expressed gratitude for Uruguay's backing and called for free elections and the release of political prisoners.

Rodrigo Goñi, president of Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies, met with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa in Montevideo, signaling Uruguay's support for democratic change in Venezuela. Goñi stated that Uruguay must back initiatives promoting human rights, the release of political prisoners, and the return of exiles.

We received Juan Pablo Guanipa in the Chamber of Deputies, as a sign of commitment to the cause of freedom and the recovery of democracy in Venezuela. Uruguay must support every path that leads to the liberation of political prisoners, the return of exiles, respect for human rights, and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people.

— Rodrigo GoñiPresident of Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies, on social media regarding the meeting.

"We received Juan Pablo Guanipa in the Chamber of Deputies, as a sign of commitment to the cause of freedom and the recovery of democracy in Venezuela," Goñi posted on social media. "Uruguay must support every path that leads to the liberation of political prisoners, the return of exiles, respect for human rights, and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people."

Today I met with the President of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay, Rodrigo Goñi, and with deputies. I thank you for your firm support and that of the Uruguayan people for the Venezuelan cause. The path to transition in Venezuela is clear: freedom for political prisoners, safe return for exiles, and free elections. Long live Free Venezuela!

— Juan Pablo GuanipaVenezuelan opposition leader, on his social media after the meeting.

Guanipa, in turn, thanked Goñi and the Uruguayan people for their firm support. He outlined the path to transition in Venezuela as clear: freedom for political prisoners, safe return for exiles, and free elections. He expressed optimism about ongoing negotiations between parts of the opposition and the government, calling them a potential "historic opportunity" for freedom.

Today me met with the president of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay, Rodrigo Goñi, and with deputies. I thank you for your firm support and that of the Uruguayan people for the Venezuelan cause. The path to transition in Venezuela is clear: freedom for political prisoners, safe return for exiles, and free elections. Long live Free Venezuela!

— Juan Pablo GuanipaVenezuelan opposition leader, on his social media after the meeting.

The meeting focused on Venezuela's situation and Uruguay's potential role in facilitating a democratic transition. Guanipa also referenced the July 28, 2024, presidential election, which the opposition claims was fraudulent after the electoral authority declared Nicolás Maduro the winner without releasing detailed results.

Today me met with the president of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay, Rodrigo Goñi, and with deputies. I thank you for your firm support and that of the Uruguayan people for the Venezuelan cause. The path to transition in Venezuela is clear: freedom for political prisoners, safe return for exiles, and free elections. Long live Free Venezuela!

— Juan Pablo GuanipaVenezuelan opposition leader, on his social media after the meeting.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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