U.S. Says Edmundo is President-Elect

With the January 10 inauguration in the horizon, the ball is now in Donald Trump’s court

The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made @EdmundoGU the president-elect. Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 19, 2024

Blinken making that statement is analogous to the US allowing Ukraine to use the long range missiles. It sets a different policy as status quo and forces the Trump admin to decide and pay the political cost if they change it. https://t.co/Et51IjvKou
— boz (@bloggingsbyboz) November 19, 2024

Yes, the move also comes as US and UK-made missiles are fired into Russia for the first time.

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Why Recognizing González Urrutia as President Won’t Work

The U.S. and other countries declared him president elect, but –research shows– that measure has little effect without Russia and China on board

Leonardo Di Bonaventura Altuve November 19, 2024

Foro Penal has verified the release of 146 political prisoners

Yet Chief Prosecutor Tarek William Saab claims “224 Venezuelans were freed” with precautionary measures.

The opposition is calling for a detailed list of releases.

Only 10 minors were released over the weekend. About 59 remain behind bars, along with 1,800 adults.

https://www.radiofeyalegrianoticias.com/gonzalo-himiob-de-foro-penal-por-que-no-salieron-todos-de-una-vez/

.@MariaCorinaYA remains a beacon of hope for Venezuelans who rejected Maduro and his socialist authoritarianism.

I’m proud the House passed my bill, the BOLIVAR Act, to block the federal government from doing business with anyone who has commercial ties to Maduro’s regime. pic.twitter.com/ySqfFFs2Jo
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 20, 2024

The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan bill, the BOLIVAR Act, that bans U.S. federal agencies from doing business with anyone who has commercial agreements with the Maduro regime.

The bill was partly sponsored by Mike Waltz, Trump’s pick as national security adviser.

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Meet the Caracas Eight

The relatives of these minors detained in electoral context, mostly women, stay around the detention center every day asking for their release

Efecto Cocuyo November 20, 2024

Magalli Meda, one of María Corina Machado’s aides currently sheltered in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, shared this on Wednesday morning. January 10 is 51 days away.

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