- Two migrants gathered in front of the international organization to demand an extraordinary session to address the crisis in Venezuela after the proclamation of Nicolás Maduro as president-elect
Two Venezuelan migrants began a hunger strike on Wednesday, August 7, in front of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, United States, in rejection of the results of the presidential elections offered by the National Electoral Council on Sunday, July 28.
Daniel Prado and Franklin Gómez said they will remain in front of the headquarters of the international organization to demand an extraordinary session with representatives of the UN to address the issue of the Venezuelan crisis, following the proclamation of Nicolás Maduro as re-elected president of Venezuela.
“We are aware that the situation in Venezuela has escalated to critical levels. This is no longer an isolated problem, it is a regional problem and in search of a diplomatic and peaceful situation we turned to the United Nations,” Prado said in an interview for NTN24.
In front of the main headquarters of the United Nations, two Venezuelans declared a hunger strike in rejection of the results of the elections in their country, released by the CNE controlled by the regime, which give victory to Maduro. The information in #NTN24 from #NuevaYork -… pic.twitter.com/GLN7uMPpJr
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For his part, Venezuelan migrant Franklin Gómez said that the initiative arose to expose the cases of protesters detained, murdered and disappeared in the context of the protests that began on July 29, 2024.
“All Venezuelans are doing their part. Those of us who are abroad are worried and in pain when we see videos of people killed and detained. This is our way of contributing, but we understand that the fight is for everyone,” said Gómez.
The Venezuelan migrant also criticized the arrests made by state security forces against opposition political actors, human rights activists and journalists.
UN position on elections in Venezuela
On July 29, the United Nations expressed its position on the results issued by the CNE, in which they declared Nicolás Maduro the winner.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on Venezuelan electoral authorities to be “totally transparent” in publishing the results. He also urged the government of Nicolás Maduro and opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia to resolve their differences “peacefully.”
For its part, the Carter Center, an organization that participated as an observer in the Venezuelan presidential elections, published a document on Tuesday, July 30, in which it stated that the process “did not conform” to international parameters and standards of electoral integrity, and therefore the election “cannot be considered democratic.”
The Carter Center cannot verify or corroborate the authenticity of the results of the presidential election declared by the National Electoral Council of Venezuela,” reads the letter issued by the international organization.
So far, the CNE has not published the electoral records issued by the voting machines when making the totals.
Other protests by Venezuelan migrants
Following the results announced by the CNE, dozens of demonstrations have taken place inside and outside Venezuela.
On Wednesday, October 7, groups of Venezuelan migrants gathered in Madrid (Spain) and Bogotá (Colombia) to protest the alleged re-election of Nicolás Maduro as President of the Republic.
The protesters gathered in Plaza Bolívar with Venezuelan flags and banners with the messages “down with the dictatorship” and “freedom for Venezuela.”
In addition, dozens of Venezuelans gathered in Cibeles, in Madrid, in support of the statements of María Corina Machado, who has reiterated the victory of Edmundo González Urrutia with more than 80% of the electoral records.
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2024-08-08 23:44:16
