Venezuelan Political Drama: Where’s the Exit?
Well, well, well! If it isn’t former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez throwing a tantrum more melodramatic than a soap opera. This Monday, he decided to eat some Supreme Court justice for breakfast (metaphorically, of course!) by criticizing the TSJ’s refusal to even look at his appeal against Nicolás Maduro’s re-election.
Márquez denounced the ruling as a “fraud” which, let’s be honest, sounds like the plot twist of a Netflix series no one signed up for. He says, “No matter how many blows we take along the way, we are going to insist.” Right, Enrique? It’s like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube while blindfolded – you’re bound to get frustrated!
So here’s the scoop: The Constitutional Chamber decided that Márquez’s appeal is “inadmissible.” That’s a fancy legal way of saying, “We just can’t be bothered.” Imagine being told by the judge, “Actually, we’re busy binge-watching our favorite show. Come back later!” The appeal was filed with twenty dissident Chavistas, essentially a group of folks who are just as confused as the rest of us.
“We are not going to get tired of defending the rights of Venezuelans enshrined in the Constitution,” Márquez declared. Bold statement! But it’s more like defending a sandcastle in a tsunami; it’s going to get washed away in the chaos.
Márquez to the Rescue with Amnesty for Political Prisoners! 🎉
Now, here comes the twist: Márquez is drafting an amnesty proposal to release political prisoners. This guy pulls out proposals like a magician pulls rabbits out of hats! Over 2,400 people were arrested post-Maduro’s proclamation, and amidst songs of “Freedom!” Márquez seems to be strumming the right chords.
Meanwhile, Maduro is laughing all the way to a third consecutive six-year term (2025-2031) without revealing any details about the vote counting. His excuse? Their system was cyber-attacked! I mean come on, if I had a dime for every time I heard that excuse, I’d be able to pay off my Netflix subscription!
“The authorities accuse those arrested of being ‘terrorists,’” Márquez notes. I don’t know about you, but calling them “terrorists” feels like calling my cat “a fearsome lion.” They’re far from it, trust me!
As Márquez puts it, “They acted crazy.” And there’s the understatement of the year! In a landscape where political crises bloom like wildflowers, it seems everyone’s scrapping for their turn on the political merry-go-round, and no one’s looking for a way to get off!
So, let’s raise a toast to Márquez and his unwavering insistence on justice—while hoping he doesn’t trip over his own shoelaces in the process. Keep your eyes peeled, friends, because if the drama continues like this, we’re all going to need popcorn!
Photo: Juan Barreto / AFP
Former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez This Monday he criticized the refusal of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela to review a ruling that validated the re-election of Nicolás Maduro, denounced as a fraud by the opposition, and announced a new legal appeal.
“No matter how many blows we take along the way, we are going to insist,” Márquez told the press. “We can legally abide by it, because there is no other option, but we do not accept the decision,” he added.
The Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ declared on Friday “inadmissible” an appeal filed by the opposition politician, who asked to annul a previous ruling of the Electoral Chamber of the highest court that endorsed Maduro’s victory in the July 28 elections.
Márquez, also a former director of the National Electoral Council for the opposition, presented the appeal along with twenty dissident Chavistas, considering that the ruling that ratified Maduro’s victory has “unconstitutionality defects.”
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Former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez before the ruling issued by the Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ: “We are not going to get tired of defending the rights of Venezuelans enshrined in the Constitution.” pic.twitter.com/gl65Uaane8— Report Now (@ReporteYa) October 14, 2024
Márquez will present an amnesty proposal to free political prisoners
The opposition published on a website copies of electoral records with which claims the victory of the candidate Edmundo González Urrutiaexiled in Spain after an arrest warrant against him.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) proclaimed Maduro as the winner for a third consecutive six-year term (2025-2031), without publishing a detailed scrutiny, alleging that its system was the target of a cyber attack.
“This appeal aims to clarify a series of dark points in the sentence,” said Márquez. «There is an omission of evidence (…). Neither the Electoral Chamber nor the Constitutional Chamber could decide on this issue without counting the votes contained in the electoral ballot boxes (…). “They acted crazy.”
The Constitutional Chamber of the TSJ “refused to act,” questions the former candidate. “What he did was repeat and support the decision of the Electoral Chamber without evaluating it,” he added, which he considers “deepens” the political crisis.
Enrique Márquez also announced that he will present before Parliament, controlled by the ruling Chavismo, an amnesty proposal to free political prisoners.
More than 2,400 people were arrested during protests after Maduro’s proclamation, which left 27 dead, 2 of them soldiers. The authorities accuse those arrested of being “terrorists.”
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