Caracas, Sep 11 (EFE).- Anti-Chavez activist Andrés Caleca advocated this Wednesday for the creation of an opposition leadership in Venezuela made up of a “collective leadership” of “unity”, with María Corina Machado at the forefront, with the aim of resisting and organizing to “restore the Republic and democracy.”
Caleca described the “non-recognition of the results” of the July 28 presidential elections, which the largest opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), claims was won by its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, as a “coup d’état carried out by (President) Nicolás Maduro against popular sovereignty.”
Given this situation, and with the post-electoral crisis unleashed by what the majority opposition considers a “fraud” still in force, he urged people to organize and work on a strategy to resist the government.
“Just as we organized ourselves to go out and vote, now we have to organize ourselves to resist the government. When I talk about unity, it’s not about sitting down at a table; unity has to be around something, that is, a strategy,” said the former candidate for the opposition primaries last October.
His aim is to “generate new forms of leadership, new forms of political development” and “the leadership of this great political movement must be a perfectly organised vanguard.”
The plan, according to the former president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), must be “clear in the strategic direction” of the movement and must be “in permanent consultation with society.”
He also said that González Urrutia’s recent exile in Spain should unite Venezuelans “in an act of resistance” to the government’s stance.
Caleca also criticised Maduro’s attitude after the opposition leader left Venezuela. He has been in Madrid since last Sunday after requesting asylum, considering that he was suffering political and judicial persecution in the Caribbean country.
“I called him filthy two days ago, today I call him ambassador González Urrutia, to try to save face a little before the international community, before which it must be perfectly clear that this is a measure of forced exile,” he explained.
According to Caleca, González Urrutia “was forced to leave and it would not be strange if they did the same to María Corina Machado. However, we must remember that he was not the axis around which the opposition struggle gravitated; the fundamental leadership is held by Machado.”
The former candidate for the primaries predicts “a very bloody, very difficult, very compromised fight between the democratic forces of Venezuela, which must quickly regroup, and a regime that is capable of anything, but that no longer has moral authority, political legitimacy or a social base of support.”
He concluded that the opposition’s electoral path will end when the “victory” that -he claims- the anti-Chavez movement obtained on July 28 is “materialized.”
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Venezuela’s Opposition Unites Against Maduro’s Government Amid Post-Electoral Crisis
The ongoing post-electoral crisis in Venezuela has sparked a renewed sense of unity among the country’s opposition leaders, who are determined to resist President Nicolás Maduro’s government and restore democracy to the South American nation.
Following the disputed presidential elections on July 28, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) claims that their candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, was the true winner, while Maduro’s government has been accused of perpetrating a “fraud” against popular sovereignty [[2]]. In response, anti-Chavez activist Andrés Caleca has called for the creation of a collective leadership of unity, with María Corina Machado at the forefront, to organize and resist the government’s stance [[1]].
Caleca’s proposal aims to generate new forms of leadership and political development, with a clear strategic direction and permanent consultation with society. He emphasizes that unity is not just about sitting down at a table, but rather about being united around a shared strategy to restore the Republic and democracy [[1]].
The recent exile of Edmundo González Urrutia in Spain has added fuel to the opposition’s fire, with Caleca criticizing Maduro’s attitude towards the opposition leader and calling for Venezuelans to unite in an act of resistance against the government [[3]]. González Urrutia’s forced exile has sparked concerns that other opposition leaders, including Machado, may face similar treatment.
Despite the challenges, the opposition remains resolute in their fight against Maduro’s government. Machado has reiterated that the opposition won the presidential elections and has called on foreign nations to recognize González Urrutia as Venezuela’s rightful president [[2]]. Other opposition leaders have pledged to continue their fight against Maduro, promising to resist the government’s stance and seek international support.
As the crisis deepens, the Venezuelan opposition is bracing itself for a prolonged and potentially bloody struggle. However, with a united front and a clear strategic direction, they are determined to restore democracy and bring an end to Maduro’s reign.
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Venezuela’s Opposition Unites Against Maduro’s Government Amid Post-Electoral Crisis
The ongoing post-electoral crisis in Venezuela has sparked a renewed sense of unity among the country’s opposition leaders, who are determined to resist President Nicolás Maduro’s government and restore democracy to the South American nation.
Following the disputed presidential elections on July 28, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) claims that their candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, was the true winner, while Maduro’s government has been accused of perpetrating a “fraud” against popular sovereignty [[2]]. In response, anti-Chavez activist Andrés Caleca has called for the creation of a collective leadership of unity, with María Corina Machado at the forefront, to organize and resist the government’s stance [[1]].
Caleca’s proposal aims to generate new forms of leadership and political development, with a clear strategic direction and permanent consultation with society. He emphasizes that unity is not just about sitting down at a table, but rather about being united around a shared strategy to restore the Republic and democracy [[1]].
The recent exile of Edmundo González Urrutia in Spain has added fuel to the opposition’s fire, with Caleca criticizing Maduro’s attitude towards the opposition leader and calling for Venezuelans to unite in an act of resistance against the government [[3]]. González Urrutia’s forced exile has sparked concerns that other opposition leaders, including Machado, may face similar treatment.
Despite the challenges, the opposition remains resolute in their fight against Maduro’s government. Machado has reiterated that the opposition won the presidential elections and has called on foreign nations to recognize González Urrutia as Venezuela’s rightful president [[2]]. Other
