- Venezuela suspended commercial flights with Chile. The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the support of that country’s Congress for Edmundo González. The Portuguese Foreign Ministry claimed that it will not recognize Nicolás Maduro until the electoral records are published. And Edmundo González met with deputies and senators in Spain
Venezuela suspended commercial flights with Chile indefinitely. Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, alleged that Congress does not have the power to require him to make decisions about international relations. On the other hand, Edmundo González announced that he held meetings with deputies and senators in Spain.
The Portuguese Foreign Ministry warned that it will not recognize Nicolás Maduro as president-elect until the National Electoral Council (CNE) publishes the minutes of the results of the July 28 elections.
On the other hand, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Center for Defenders and Justice warned that there were 134 attacks and security incidents against activists and human rights groups in August.
At the international level, Florida (United States) is on alert due to the passage of Hurricane Helena, which has reached category 1.
In sports, the Venezuelan futsal team qualified for the quarterfinals at the Uzbekistan 2024 Futsal World Cup.
Below are the highlights from Wednesday, September 25:
The government of Venezuela suspended, for an undefined period, commercial air operations with Chile, a source from the Ministry of Transportation informed EFE this Wednesday, September 25.
According to a NOTAM (bulletin) issued by the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), attached to that State portfolio, “air-commercial passenger transport operations to and from the Republic of Chile are suspended,” without explaining the reason.
The authorities suspend these operations a day after the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly, called the Venezuelan government a “dictatorship”, which he accused of trying to “steal” the elections on December 28. July, in which Nicolás Maduro was proclaimed winner by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, indicated on Wednesday, September 25, that the Congress has no power to require the president to make decisions about international relations in response to the proposal to recognize Edmundo González as the winner of the elections in Venezuela.
The proposal is a request and I will study it within the decisions that I have to make, always consulting, first of all, the general interest of Colombian society,” Petro said.
The Colombian president pointed out that the person who constitutionally directs the country’s foreign relations is the President of the Republic.
Petro’s response to the Senate, through his account on the social network X, comes one day after he was asked to recognize the Venezuelan opposition leader.
The NGO Center for Defenders and Justice warned on September 25 that it documented 134 attacks and security incidents against activists and human rights groups (DD HH) in Venezuela during the month of August.
This figure is equivalent to 78 more cases than those reported by the NGO in July, when they documented 56 attacks, according to the report published on September 25.
Regarding the main perpetrators, the Center for Defenders and Justice highlighted that government media leads the table with 36%, followed by public officials (30%), public institutions (21%), people related to the government (7%) and security organizations (6%).
Edmundo González announced on Wednesday, September 25 that held two meetings in the Congress of Spain with deputies and senators of the conservative regionalist parties Unión del Pueblo Navarro (UPN) and Canarian Coalition (CC).
In the meetings, the Spanish representatives conveyed their support and solidarity to González.
The UPN deputy, Alberto Catalán, pointed out that González has clear ideas about the post-electoral situation in Venezuela.
I have seen him with great desire, great enthusiasm and with very clear ideas, he has conveyed the party’s commitment to the majority cry in favor of democracy and freedom in Venezuela,” Catalán said.
These encounters occur within the tour to add support that the political leader carries out in Spain, a country in which he has been since September 8 after requesting political asylum.
5. Portugal will not recognize Maduro as reelected president until the minutes are known
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Rangel, stated this Wednesday, September 25, that Lisbon will not recognize President Nicolás Maduro as the winner in the presidential elections on July 28. This is until the National Electoral Council (CNE) publishes the disaggregated data of voting tables and centers that certifies such proclamation.
Paulo Rangel, Foreign Minister of Portugal, argued the importance of publishing the minutes, because without them “this result cannot be recognized.” In addition, he expressed his concern about the situation in Venezuela.
It is necessary to stop all persecution of the opposition, we are very concerned with the situation of freedoms and very supportive of the countries that have citizens who were detained in this period after the elections,” he said in statements to the Colombian media outlet W Radio.
6. The Vinotinto futsal team qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup
The Venezuelan futsal team qualified for the quarterfinals of the Uzbekistan 2024 Futsal World Cup by defeating Spain 2-1.
The Venezuelan team not only surpassed the best performance it had in the 2021 edition in which they lost to Morocco in the round of 16, but is now ranked as one of the best eight teams in the world, according to the league’s qualifying tables. FIFA.
The Venezuelans’ next match will be on Sunday the 29th against Ukraine and will take place at the Humo Arena in the city of Tashkent.
7. Tropical Storm Helena became a hurricane
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States reported that Tropical Storm Helena became a Category 1 hurricane, so strong storm surges and winds, as well as torrential rains are expected in much of Florida. and the southeastern United States.
The last report on the transit of the system established that it was 160 kilometers from Cozumel, in Mexico, and 700 kilometers from the south-southwest of Tampa, Florida. Helena records maximum sustained winds of more than 80 kilometers per hour.
The NHC predicted that the system would strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane in the coming days.
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2024-09-27 11:04:14