María Corina Machado thanks the Chilean Senate for its support
Opposition leader María Corina Machado thanked the Chilean Senate this Thursday for taking on the Venezuelan fight over any differences, alluding to the claim of the largest opposition bloc about the victory of Edmundo González Urrutia in the July 28 elections.
«Chilean parliamentarians from all parties have assumed the Venezuelan struggle above of any ideological difference. These are higher values: human dignity, solidarity, justice, human rights, popular sovereignty, democracy, freedom. On behalf of Venezuelans, thank you,” Machado wrote on the social network X.
Dear Senator @ximerincon,
For us, Venezuelans, it has a very special meaning that our Minutes have reached the Chilean Congress.Chile’s parliamentarians, from all parties, have taken on the Venezuelan struggle above any difference… https://t.co/ymsdhr21cf
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) November 21, 2024
The former deputy published this message one day after the opposition presented to the Chilean Senate the voting records that it points out as evidence of the claimed victory of González Urrutia – exiled in Spain since September – and with which it seeks recognition by the international community. as president starting in January, when the next presidential term begins.
For the opponent, it has a “very special” meaning that the minutes – pointed out as false by the Maduro government – “have arrived” at the Chilean Senate.
“We are very grateful to all the Chilean political forces”
Through “must invest the elected president” González Urrutia.
Machado said she felt excited to see Senator Francisco Chahuán, a “great historical ally”, with “the truth” of Venezuela “in his hands”, in reference to the minutes.
«We are very grateful to all the Chilean political forces who today accompany us in our decision to live in freedom and bring our children back home. Soon we will receive you here, in a free Venezuela,” added the opponent.
The largest anti-Chavista coalition – the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) – claims to have 83.5% of the voting records, which it published on a website, where it indicates that its candidate won by a wide margin, even though the National Electoral Council ( CNE) proclaimed the re-election of Maduro, based on results that are still unknown detailed form.
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