With predictions of victory, the main candidates for president of Venezuela, the official Nicolas Maduro and his rival Edmundo Gonzalez, They closed This Thursday their respective Electoral campaigns. He Sunday, July 28 A little more than 21 million Venezuelans They will be able to choose who will govern them between 2025-2031.
Gonzalezcandidate for the main opposition alliance Democratic Unity Platform (PUD), led the multitudinous closing of the campaign in Caracas together with the opposition leader Corina Machado, who is prevented from running in the elections.We will win and we will collect and we trust that our Armed Forces will enforce the will of our people.“Millions of Venezuelans want change,” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez, A 74-year-old former diplomat, he inherited the support of Machado, a hugely popular opposition leader who was reaffirmed in January as having been banned from holding public office despite a landslide victory in the opposition primary in October. “On Sunday we will witness the change,” he said.
“Yes we can, yes we can!”people shouted as the flatbed truck passed by, from which they both waved. “Long live free Venezuela!”Machado shouted to the crowd as he raised his right hand to Gonzalez. “We are ready to vote and win!” he added. “The advantage we have is historic,” Gonzalez said earlier.
To those who have always followed us, I thank you for the victorious force of all the years, to those who are still deciding I ask for your trust, your vote of confidence“, said Nicolas Madurocandidate of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, in a video recorded in his presidential office at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, capital of Venezuela. “I am the guarantee of peace and stability,” he added. Later, he led the closing ceremony in Maracaibo.
International interest
The eyes of the world’s leading countries, and in particular the United States and South American nations, are on the elections in Venezuela. Even the president of Brazil, Lula Da Silva, has urged Nicolás Maduro to accept the results of the elections, whatever they may be.
The unfortunate phrase of Ripewhere it indicates that there may be “a bloodbath” and one “civil war” If you lose on Sundayseveral countries expressed concern. “Any political repression and violence is unacceptable” in Venezuela, warned this Thursday the White House Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby.
“We support peaceful elections, which we hope and expect to be held on Sunday, elections that reflect the will and aspirations of the Venezuelan people for a more democratic, stable and prosperous future,” Kirby added.
For its part, Lula Da Silvawas categorical with his Venezuelan counterpart: “Maduro must learn that when you win, you stay, when you lose, you leave”. Along the same lines, the Chilean president, Gabriel Boriccalled on the Venezuelan Government to guarantee transparent elections: “Under no circumstances can bloodbaths be threatened, but what the leaders and candidates receive are vote baths that respect popular sovereignty and must be respected.“, he warned.
Not all are criticisms of Maduro. The Bolivian leader and former president, Evo Moralessaid that “Maduro is fine, he will win the elections.” But he warned of the danger of foreign interference.What they are preparing is an international action to say that there was fraud, that there was violence. Oh, and there may be deaths, of course.“, he pointed.
Source: Ambito
