On Monday, August 12, Mayor Javier Oropeza appointed Iraida Timaure as the head of the Torres municipality (Carora), through resolution No. A-016A-292. But over the weekend, the Municipal Council held a session and swore in Lasmit Verde as the new mayor of that town until the end of the term. Residents of that municipality stated that they will not allow “state terrorism to prevail over the will of the people.”
The Carora Municipal Council (Torres municipality, Lara state), with a pro-government majority, appointed a new mayor linked to the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on Saturday 17th, after declaring a “power vacuum” by Javier Oropeza.
This was reported by several journalists and local media. The mayor of Carora, Javier Oropeza, went into hiding after reporting a campaign of persecution and harassment against him and his family was also targeted by state security forces for allegedly being involved in violent acts during the post-election demonstrations there.
Last Monday, the 12th, Iraida Timaure was appointed as acting mayor of the Torres municipality – through resolution No. A-016A-292 – due to the temporary absence of Oropeza, who had demanded respect for her rights and institutional guarantees. one day before.
Mayor Javier Oropeza, through resolution No. A-016A-2924, appointed Lcda. Iraida Timaure as Mayor in charge of Torres, in accordance with the provisions of Article 87 of the Organic Law of Municipal Public Power. Her appointment takes effect as of August 12. pic.twitter.com/5Igptj7cbc
— Torres Mayor’s Office (@torres_alcaldia) August 14, 2024
But over the weekend, the City Council held a meeting and swore in Lasmit Verde as the new mayor of that town until the end of the term. According to the new administration, “this appointment seeks to guarantee the continuity of municipal management and administrative functioning in the town.”
Residents of Carora rejected the persecution against Oropeza and the appointment of a new mayor, linked to the PSUV, in a statement“This act aims to remove the legitimate mayor Javier Oropeza, democratically elected by the popular will under the Democratic Unity Roundtable, which constitutes a flagrant violation of popular sovereignty and the constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”
The Caroreños’ statement also cites a series of articles of the Constitution that, they say, are being violated by the recent actions of the PSUV in that town. “We make an urgent call to the democratic sectors, to the organizations defending human rights and to the international community to firmly condemn this attack on democracy and take immediate action to protect the life, peace and dignity of the citizens of the Torres municipality and its capital.”
They also stated that they will not allow “state terrorism to prevail over the will of the people.”
#SPREAD 🚨‼️ | The population of Carora needs to echo a complaint after the coup against the mayor of the Torres municipality by the PSUV. pic.twitter.com/8RMur8V4RI
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