Edmundo Gonzalez, elected president of Venezuela, denounced this Wednesday having been subjected to pressure and blackmail from Delcy Rodriguez, vice-president of the regime, and of Jorge Rodriguez, president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, sign the document in which he recognizes Nicolas Maduro’s victory in the elections. González, in a video published on his social networks, explained the circumstances of his departure from the country and stressed that he would comply with the “mandate” entrusted to him. “millions of Venezuelans.” Venezuela’s legitimate president was forced to recognize Maduro’s victory and resign from the presidency in order to save his life.
The winner of the July 28 elections explained that “being at the ambassador’s residence of Spain,” the two Chavista leaders “presented themselves with a document that should be ratified” to allow González to leave Venezuela.“Either I signed or I suffered the consequences.”” said González, denouncing the threats of the Chavista regime.
“Was very tense hours of coercion, blackmail and pressure“At those times, I thought that I could be more useful free than locked up and unable to carry out the tasks entrusted to me by the sovereign,” said the legitimate president of Venezuela to explain the reasons for his departure from the country to Spain to seek asylum.
González criticized the pressure from Chavismo to sign documents that would have no value: “A document produced under duress.” is tainted with absolute nullity for serious lack of consent. The opponent also wanted to share with all Venezuelans who support him that he has not given up and that he will continue to fight for change in Venezuela. “As a president elected by millions and millions of Venezuelans who voted for change, democracy and peace, they are not going to silence me. I will never betray them. This is known to everyone I have spoken to to date.
Edmundo González arrived in Spain last Sunday, September 8, after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiated his departure to grant him political asylum in Spanish territory. The Venezuelan president had been hiding from regime forces since the elections, first in the Dutch embassy in Caracas and then in the residence of the Spanish ambassador. The Venezuelan prosecutor’s office issued an opinion arrest warrant against González after refusing to appear three times to explain the publication of electoral records that gave victory to the opposition in the elections, denying the election results. National Electoral Council (CNE).
The Spanish Congress of Deputies voted last week in favor of a PP proposal asking Pedro Sánchez’s government to recognize Edmundo González as president-elect. The result of the vote sparked a wave of indignation among Venezuelan chavismo, which threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Spain.
