Petro seeks an agreement that gives guarantees to the opposition in the June 28 elections

President ColombianGustavo Petro today reiterated his proposal to reach a “national agreement” in Venezuela that ensures “maximum guarantees” for the participation of the opposition in the June 28 elections and respect for the results.

«In my opinion, what I propose for Colombia is valid for Venezuela. A national agreement that in the Venezuelan case seeks the maximum guarantees for the opposition while respecting the upcoming electoral result.“, Petro said in a message on his X account.

Petro requests an agreement for the elections of June 28

During his last visit to Venezuela, the agreement previously proposed following meeting with President Nicolás Maduro and opposition representatives, must be presented as a unilateral declaration of the State before the security commission to guarantee the security of all parties involved.

After that agreement, according to Petro, who has been intervening as a mediator since taking office to address the crisis in Venezuela, “all economic blockades once morest the Venezuelan people should be lifted.”

Last week, Venezuela resumed talks with the United States following several months of back-and-forth, with the upcoming presidential elections on July 28 in the Caribbean country as a backdrop.

(With information from EFE)

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