- The National Assembly approved the law that regulates NGOs; Lula da Silva proposed forming a coalition government or holding new elections in Venezuela; Biden supports holding new elections in Venezuela; the foreign ministers of Colombia and Brazil met in Bogotá to discuss Venezuela | Photo: EFE
On Thursday, August 15, the National Assembly unanimously approved the Law on Supervision, Regularization, Action and Financing of NGOs and Social Organizations.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has suggested two possible solutions to the post-election crisis in Venezuela: the formation of a coalition government or the holding of new elections.
In this regard, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, misinterpreted a question about holding new elections in Venezuela, which gave the impression that he was in agreement with holding new elections.
The foreign ministers of Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murillo, and Brazil, Mauro Vieira, will meet in Bogotá to discuss the situation in Venezuela.
Below are the top stories from Thursday, August 15:
On Thursday, August 15, the National Assembly approved the Law on Supervision, Regularization, Action and Financing of NGOs and Social Organizations, which provides for the judicial dissolution of these groups that violate the provisions established in the regulations.
The legislation was approved in the second reading and by unanimous decision of the deputies of the Legislative Branch, with a pro-government majority.
Diosdado Cabello, a deputy for the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), asked that NGOs be prohibited from receiving contributions to finance “terrorism” because, he said, there are organizations that receive funds and then sponsor “guarimbas.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva suggested two possible solutions to the post-election crisis in Venezuela on Thursday, August 15: the formation of a coalition government or the holding of new elections.
Asked by a journalist from Radio T FM whether he recognized Nicolás Maduro’s victory, the Brazilian president replied: “Not yet.”
“They have to present the data, something reliable, the National Electoral Council (CNE) could do it, but Maduro has gone to the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and I cannot judge the justice of another country,” Lula added during the interview for the radio station.
Lula da Silva insisted on the need for Venezuelan authorities to present the electoral records duly verified in an impartial manner.
US President Joe Biden misinterpreted a question about holding new elections in Venezuela on Thursday, August 15, creating hours of confusion after he implied he supported holding a repeat election.
The confusion arose when Biden appeared briefly before reporters before boarding the presidential helicopter Marine One. When a reporter asked him if he supported calling for new elections in Venezuela, he simply replied: “Yes, I do,” without offering further details.
Hours later, however, a White House spokesman said the president was actually referring to the “absurdity” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s failure to publish the voting records for the July 28 election, where the government declared Maduro reelected with results questioned inside and outside the country.
The foreign ministers of Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murillo, and Brazil, Mauro Vieira, will meet on Thursday, August 15 in Bogotá to discuss Venezuela. This comes after the presidents of both countries spoke on Wednesday, August 14, by telephone to try to mediate in the crisis that has opened in the country following the presidential elections of July 28.
The conversation between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remained confidential, according to a source close to the Colombian government; however, it was part of the efforts of these countries to help find a solution to the current situation in Venezuela.
Celso Amorim, Lula’s advisor, and the foreign ministers of both countries, who are meeting in Bogotá, also participated in the telephone conversation.
The National Academy of Medicine issued a statement on Thursday, August 15, in response to the World Health Organization’s announcement (OMS) in which it declares a health emergency of international interest to monkeypox.
The institution offers recommendations to the Venezuelan State on how to act if cases are confirmed in the country.
The statement proposes a series of epidemiological and financial measures to prevent the rapid spread of the mpox virus and to provide timely care to those who may be affected.
6. More than 240 Venezuelans arrived daily in Spain during the first half of 2024
More than 240 Venezuelan citizens arrived in Spain on average every day during the first half of 2024, reaching a total of approximately 390,000 people, of which a third of them chose Madrid to establish their residence.
The exodus of people leaving Venezuela due to the political and economic crisis that the country is experiencing is so large that entities such as the Venezuela Solidarity Association, founded in 2019 and which brings together migrants and returnees to Spain, has asked the Spanish State to facilitate residence and work permits immediately without the need to request asylum, reported the EFE news agency on Thursday, August 15.
According to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE), 44,000 people with Venezuelan nationality arrived in Spain in the first half of the year – 22,600 in the first quarter and 21,400 in the second – which meant an average of 241 per day or 1,692 per week.
The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) called on the country’s authorities to guarantee respect for citizens’ rights, such as freedom of expression and peaceful protests, enshrined in the Constitution.
“We reiterate our call to the authorities to guarantee respect for the exercise of citizens’ rights enshrined in the national Constitution, such as freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration of one’s political positions,” the CEV posted on its X account on Thursday, August 15.
He also called on citizens to promote a “healthy and peaceful” social coexistence in the country.
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