Edmundo González Urrutia: The Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Facing Nicolas Maduro

2024-04-20 03:54:54

Who is Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition candidate who will face Nicolás Maduro (EFE/ Jeffrey Arguedas)

Edmund Gonzalez Urrutia74 years old, is a prominent internationalist born in La Victoria, Aragua state, and graduated from the Central University of Venezuela (UCV), who also obtained his master’s degree in International relations in the American University of Washington, United States, in 1981.

With a consolidated diplomatic career, he held various positions in the General Directorate of International Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Venezuelan (MRE) between 1994 and 1998, including the direction of the Strategic Analysis and Planning committee.

During his outstanding career, González Urrutia served as Venezuelan ambassador to Argentina between 1998 and 2002, and previously held the same position in Algeria from 1991 to 1993.

His experience in international affairs and his commitment to diplomacy have made him a respected figure both nationally and internationally.

In addition to his diplomatic work, González Urrutia is recognized for his commitment to academia and research. He currently serves as deputy director and coordinator of the Working Group for Monitoring the International System of the Fermín Toro Institute of Parliamentary Studieswhere he collaborates with other prominent Venezuelan lawyers and politicians.

In the publishing field, González Urrutia has left a significant mark with various publications, including his book on the Venezuelan historian, diplomat, lawyer and intellectual. Caracciolo Parra Pérezwhich was digitized and made available to the public this year.

During his distinguished career, he served as ambassador of Venezuela in Argentina between 1998 and 2002, and previously held the same position in Algeria from 1991 to 1993.

Likewise, he has participated in works such as “Democracy, peace and development”, “Venezuela and Colombia: a relationship of encounters and disagreements”, “Venezuela-Argentina: two centuries of shared visions” y “The international fight once morest corruption and its repercussions in Venezuela”.

During the period from 2013 to 2015, Edmundo González Urrutia stood out as the international liaison of the Democratic Unity Table (MUD), strengthening the presence of the opposition coalition on the global stage.

In the 2020s, he assumed the presidency of the MUD.

At the beginning of 2024 and following the disqualification of Maria Corina Machadowho had previously been selected as the presidential candidate by the Unitary Platform Democratic (PUD) in the 2023 primaries, and the challenges faced by Corina Yoris to register his candidacy, González Urrutia emerged as the alliance’s presidential candidate.

After a 12-hour extension granted by the National Electoral Council (CNE) following the closing of the application period, the PUD finally managed to enter the application system to register González Urrutia.

The objective of this action was reserve space on the Democratic Unity Table (MUD) card for future negotiations with the regime Nicolas Madurowith the intention of allowing a unitary opposition candidacy.

Edmundo González Urrutia stood out as the international liaison of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), strengthening the presence of the opposition coalition on the global stage

Its registration was carried out following the closing of the original deadline on March 25, thanks to an administrative extension granted by the CNE. .

This Friday night, González Urrutia was unanimously designated as the unitary candidate of the opposition, with the approval of María Corina Machado, who is disqualified from holding public office.

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