- Edmundo González issued a statement in which he explained the reasons why he did not attend the summons made by the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ. Head of the US Southern Command said that “the solution in Venezuela is democratic, not military.” Chilean President assured that Maduro “tried to commit fraud” in the presidential elections | Main photo: EFE/ Ronald Peña R
Edmundo González issued a statement in which he outlined the reasons why he did not appear before the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Wednesday, August 7. The president of the judicial body, Caryslia Rodríguez, summoned the opposition leader for 11:00 am.
The head of the United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, said in an interview with the EFE news agency that the solution to the crisis in Venezuela, following the elections of July 28, must be democratic and not military.
On the international stage, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said that the government of Nicolás Maduro “tried to commit fraud” in the presidential elections in Venezuela.
And in sports, Venezuelan weightlifter Katherine Echandía finished her participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in ninth place in weightlifting in the 49-kilogram category.
Below are the most relevant news from Wednesday, August 7:
Edmundo González issued a statement outlining the reasons why he did not appear before the TSJ Electoral Chamber on Wednesday, August 7. The president of the judicial body, Caryslia Rodríguez, summoned the opposition leader for 11:00 am.
“If I go to the Electoral Chamber under these conditions, I will be in absolute vulnerability due to defenselessness and violation of due process, and I will put at risk not only my freedom but, more importantly, the will of the Venezuelan people expressed on July 28, 2024 and the gigantic effort of the Venezuelans who have participated in this process so that we could obtain evidence of the vote validly cast by the citizens,” he wrote in the document published on his X account.
The politician explained that the legal process being carried out by the TSJ does not correspond to any procedure contemplated in the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice or any other law on electoral jurisdiction.
The head of the US Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, said in an interview with the EFE news agency that the solution to the crisis in Venezuela, following the elections of July 28, must be democratic and not military. She insisted that the situation will only be resolved with transparency by publishing the results of the elections.
“I would like to go back to what others have said. Some of our congressional leaders have said that we do not need to resort to a military solution for any of this. This is very simple: democratically publish the results of the vote and show the will of the people,” General Richardson said from Panama.
As head of the Southern Command since 2021, General Richardson is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations and security cooperation in an area covering 31 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Venezuela.
Foro Penal confirmed on Wednesday, August 7, that at least 101 teenagers have been arrested since July 29 in the context of protests against the results of the National Electoral Council (CNE), which declared Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential elections.
The NGO published its most recent update of the protest figures, in which it counted a total of 1,152 arrests. The arrests took place in 22 states and in the Capital District.
Likewise, Foro Penal has not updated the figures of confirmed deaths that were recorded due to protests in the country. According to the latest report, there are 11 deaths that are divided into the following entities: Capital District (5) and the states of Yaracuy (2), Zulia (2), Aragua (1) and Táchira (1).
Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday, August 7, that he has “no doubt” that the Venezuelan government “has attempted to commit fraud” during the presidential elections of July 28, and reiterated that Chile “does not recognize the self-proclaimed victory” of Nicolás Maduro.
“Personally, and this is the position of the Chilean government, I have no doubt that the Maduro regime has tried to commit fraud, otherwise they would have published the famous minutes. Why haven’t they done so? If they had won, they would clearly have shown the minutes,” he said in statements to the press.
He explained that the proof is the reluctance to show the electoral records and insisted that Chile will not make the mistake of recognizing any result without it having been verified by international institutions, in a veiled allusion to the victory that the Venezuelan opposition also claims.
The non-governmental organization (NGO) A World Without Gags demanded on Wednesday, August 7, the release of the head of the Comando Con Venezuela in the state of Portuguesa, María Oropeza, who was detained on the night of Tuesday, August 6, by armed officials.
“Yesterday (August 6), officers from the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) arrested María Oropeza, head of the Con Venezuela campaign command in Portuguesa, entering by force and without a court order. We demand her immediate release and an end to the repression of political leaders,” the organization denounced through its account on the social network X.
Through her social media, the opposition leader broadcast live the moment in which the agents entered her house and arrested her. In the video, it can be seen how the officers used tools to breach the house’s fence.
6. CNP reported that state officials raided the headquarters of the El Caroreño media outlet in Lara
The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) and the National College of Journalists (CNP) denounced this Wednesday, August 7, the raid on the newspaper’s headquarters The Caroreño in Lara state by Venezuelan state officials.
“Raid takes place at the headquarters of The Caroreñoin Carora, in the state of Lara. Since early morning the street remained closed by alleged members of the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (Conas) and the DGCIM and minutes ago they would have entered,” the union reported on its account on the social network X.
The raid allegedly took place in the context of police officers searching for the mayor of the municipality, Javier Oropeza, elected by the Mesa de la Unidad (MUD) and whose family is said to own the aforementioned newspaper.
7. This was the participation of Venezuelans in the Olympic Games
On Wednesday, August 7, Venezuelan weightlifter Katherine Echandía finished her participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in ninth place in the women’s 49-kilogram weightlifting category.
For her part, runner Joselyn Brea competed in the 1,500-meter flat repechage (women) and placed sixth with a time of 4:05:93, while Robeilys Peinado said goodbye to the Olympic event by finishing tenth in the pole vault final (women).
Likewise, long-distance runner José Maita achieved eighth place in the 800-meter flat (men) and will compete in the repechage on Thursday, August 8 at 6:00 am (Venezuela time).
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