- Four former presidents who are part of the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas will be present at the electoral event to “bring” a word of hope to the voters
Four former presidents of the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (IDEA) will travel to Venezuela on Wednesday, July 24, to show solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the presidential elections scheduled for July 28.
Vicente Fox of Mexico, Mireya Moscoso of Panama, Miguel Angel Rodriguez of Costa Rica, Jorge Tuto Quiroga of Bolivia, as well as former Colombian Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez, will be present on election day, IDEA said in a statement on Saturday.
The former presidents bring a word of hope, solidarity, and compliance with what those (the voters) freely decide at such a decisive moment in their history,” according to the IDEA note cited by EFE.
Comprised of more than thirty former heads of state and government from Spain and Latin America of different political and ideological affiliations, IDEA is a non-governmental entity that ensures the validity of the essential elements and fundamental components of democracy contained in the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
On July 19, former IDEA leaders warned in a statement of “increasing repression” by the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro once morest dissenting voices, just days before the presidential elections.
They urge to avoid messages that incite hatred
On the other hand, the Venezuelan Electoral Observatory (OEV) called This Saturday, July 20, the United Nations called on the United States to condemn any speech that “incites division or violence” during the electoral campaign for the presidential elections on July 28, which ends on July 25, and urged the use of constructive language oriented “towards the common good.”
In a statement, the NGO said that “political actors, especially representatives of the Venezuelan State, must promote public discourse and a political and social climate favorable to the development of a peaceful and participatory electoral process.”
It is essential that the human rights and freedoms of all citizens are respected, ensuring that each person can exercise their right to vote without fear of reprisals or intimidation,” the observatory added.
On July 28, Maduro will seek a third consecutive term in power in the elections, in which he faces nine candidates, including opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who appears to be the favorite.
With information from EFE
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2024-07-21 07:49:53
