Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to recognize exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González as president-elect.
In a statement issued on Dec. 30, Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong noted that Venezuela’s scheduled inauguration on Jan. 10, 2025, is fast approaching, and incumbent President Nicolás Maduro seeks to “illegitimately install himself to a third term,” despite controversy over the 2024 election results.
“Maduro has suppressed last July’s election results by ruthlessly repressing Venezuelans standing up for democracy, including killing dozens and jailing thousands,” Chong wrote, adding that the Venezuelan government had earlier barred another opposition candidate, María Corina Machado, from running for president….