Unanimously, the Unitary Platform, María Corina Machado and Manuel Rosales agreed that former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia will be the opposition candidate. Rosales resigned his candidacy.
Unanimously, the Unitary Platform, María Corina Machado and Manuel Rosales agreed that former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia –already registered in the National Electoral Council (CNE) as a “placeholder” candidate for the MUD card – will be the opposition candidate. On Saturday, representatives of Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) went to the CNE to officialize the resignation of Manuel Rosales, who declined to support González Urrutia.
The decision came after a series of long meetings that included the presence of Machado, Rosales and Márquez as well as the opposition’s chief negotiator Gerardo Blyde and the leaders of the Unitary Platform parties. Márquez previously said he hoped to be considered the Platform’s candidate.
While González Urrutia -a long-time member of the opposition coalition- is little-known, recent polls show he would win by a large margin over Maduro if endorsed by Machado and the rest of the coalition (as it happened). It’s unclear how the government will respond now.
While its economic effect is subjected to intense debate, its political impact is more clear. Here’s an overview of the conflicting stances around how these measures affect our economy and our people
Folks, we did it. Now you will be able to read some Caracas Chronicles posts in español.
The U.S. didn’t renew General License 44. Instead, it replaced it for “wind down” license 44A. What does it mean?
To have a fighting chance, the Venezuelan opposition has to learn to adapt and overcome - even beyond the electoral route.
Venezuelans living in Argentina are trying to register to vote in the next presidential elections. But after meeting with the ambassador, Milei and Maduro fighting and an airplane conspiracy the situation seems quite chaotic.
The flight of millions of Venezuelans after the country’s collapse and the state of the real estate market has resulted in strings of empty properties in Caracas. The result? A new profession
The Chavez and Maduro governments co-opted activists and destroyed the conditions for the activism that partly helped them to rise
Folks, we did it. Now you will be able to read some Caracas Chronicles posts in español.
