In a statement, the new Board of Directors of Congress, headed by Eduardo Salhuana, expressed its opinion on the controversial results of the elections in Venezuela.
Venezuela’s presidential elections They took place last Sunday, July 28, where the votes were mainly disputed between two candidates: Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia and Nicolas Maduro. After a day full of enthusiasm, where the first results at the exit polls and quick count declared the candidate of the party led by Maria Corina Machadothe surprise came when the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Commander Maduro the winner, but This result could not be supported by any voting record..
In view of this, many Latin American countries and also the United States have spoken out asking the Venezuelan Government to certify with verifiable documents the electoral result that demonstrates the popular will of the elections. In that line, it was Peru, through Foreign Minister Javier González Olaecheathe first country to recognize Edmundo González as president of Venezuela.
Congressional Board of Directors on Venezuelan elections
Through a statement published on social media, the Board of Directors of Congress, led by parliamentarian Eduardo Salhuana, spoke out about the political crisis that Venezuela is going through in relation to the presidential elections on Sunday, July 28. In said statement, it states:
- WE RATIFY the adherence of the Congress of the Republic to the fundamental principles that underpin democracy, freedom, respect for life, human rights and the popular will.
- WE REGRET the acts of violence that have occurred, which have caused loss of human life and serious social upheaval, which could lead to a new mass exodus of citizens from that country.
- WE DEMAND that the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela provide certain and verifiable documents to prove the electoral results that demonstrate to the international community that the popular will has been respected; documentation that must be verified in the presence of international organizations such as the Organization of American States.
- WE CALL ON the international community to take all necessary actions to guarantee peace and respect for the lives of our Venezuelan brothers.
