- María Corina Machado won the Bruno Leoni Prize in Italy; the IACHR condemned the “forced exile” of Edmundo González; the UN warned about the high impact of climate change on human rights | Photo: Unsplash
On Friday, September 13, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Bruno Leoni Prize in Italy.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned the “forced exile” of Edmundo González, as well as the harassment of the official residence of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas.
Opposition leader Edmundo González met with former Spanish President Felipe González on Friday, September 13.
In entertainment news, Cusica announced the date of Cusica Fest 2024, which will take place on December 7 at Simón Bolívar University (USB).
Below are the most important news from Friday, September 13:
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Bruno Leoni Prize in Italy on Friday, September 13, for “the incredible courage, the extraordinary lucidity, the inexhaustible passion that she has put, over the years, at the service of the cause of freedom,” according to what was explained by the eponymous Institute that awarded her the prize.
Machado’s commitment “under the most difficult conditions” during “her constant struggle for freedom and human rights” in Venezuela has motivated the award, which will be presented to her on November 11 in Milan, during the institution’s annual dinner.
Machado is in Venezuela clandestinely after Edmundo González left the country. He was subject to an arrest warrant from the authorities and was granted political asylum by the Spanish government.
2. The IACHR condemned the “forced exile” of Edmundo González
The IACHR condemned The “forced exile” of Edmundo Gonzálezas well as harassment of the official residence of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where opposition leaders are seeking asylum.
“The Venezuelan State must put an end to political persecution, respect international commitments regarding diplomatic asylum and restore democratic order,” the organization added in a statement published on Friday, September 13, in its Web page.
González left Venezuela and went into exile in Spain on Saturday, September 7, according to information confirmed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on social media.
3. Edmundo González met with former Spanish President Felipe González
Opposition leader Edmundo González met on Friday, September 13, with former Spanish President Felipe González, who is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE).
Edmundo González had previously known the former Spanish president because, when he served as ambassador to Carlos Andrés Pérez, he helped in the return of Felipe González to Spain during the Spanish Transition.
That same day, González also held a meeting with former Spanish President Mariano Rajoy, who is a member of the Popular Party (PP), according to information published in Spanish media.
On Thursday, September 12, Gonzalez had meeting with the current president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez. The meeting took place at the Moncloa Palace and was attended by her daughter Carolina González.
4. UN warned about the high impact of climate change on human rights
A United Nations (UN) report on the impact of climate change on human rights was presented on Friday, September 13. The document detailed various negative effects of global warming and stressed that States must ensure that those whose fundamental freedoms have been violated in this way must have access to justice, reparation and compensation.
The UN Human Rights Council recalled that 37% of current deaths related to heat waves are linked, according to some studies, to climate change. Others estimate that in developing countries global warming causes losses of up to 435 billion dollars annually (according to 2020 figures), reported the EFE news agency.
“Climate change is also exacerbating biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, soil depletion and desertification, thereby impeding the effective enjoyment of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment,” said Peggy Hicks, Director of Special Procedures at the UN Human Rights Office, presenting the report.
Hicks noted that in 13 of the last 14 months, average global temperatures have been measured at more than 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial average, exceeding for more than a year the limits that according to the Paris Agreement should not be exceeded in the long term to avoid even greater disasters.
5. The date of Cusica Fest 2024 was announced
The Cusica events company announced the date of Cusica Fest 2024, which will take place on December 7 at Simón Bolívar University (USB).
“10 years of music and something more, and we can’t think of anything better than celebrating them with you, in the best way we know how: Cusica Fest 2024 on December 7, 2024 at USB,” reads the post on X (formerly Twitter) by Cusica.
Pre-sale tickets are available on the website of the plataforma Ticketplate. Prices are as follows:
-General: $45 plus tax
-VIP: $75 plus tax
10 years of music and something more, and we can’t think of anything better than celebrating them with you, in the best way we know how 🫶🏻.
CUSICA FEST 2024 | 7/12/24 | USB⚡️ pic.twitter.com/qqnYgtPC73
— Cusica (@CusicaVzla) September 13, 2024
6. Brazilian Supreme Court judge voted against the release of footballer Robinho
Brazil’s Supreme Court began a virtual trial on Friday, September 13, to analyze the request for the release of former soccer player Robson de Souza, better known as Robinho, in prison since March 2024 for a sexual abuse conviction. The session was suspended after a judge voted against the request. you have a body
Judge Luiz Fux, who is presiding over the case, voted against Robinho’s release, arguing that the order for his imprisonment “does not show a violation of constitutional norms,” as claimed by the defense of the former player of clubs such as Real Madrid, Milan and Manchester City, reported the EFE news agency.
The trial was immediately suspended after a request for a hearing by another judge, and there is currently no date to resume the analysis of the case.
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