On Monday, US President Joe Biden will match with Cuban opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in Washington.
” President Biden is expected to meet President-elect Gonzalez Urrutia tomorrow”, a US supply acquainted with the program told AFP on condition of anonymity, time after Maduro offered a$ 100, 000 reward for information leading to the capture of Gonzalez Urrutia.
Due to uncertainty surrounding potential disruptions from an upcoming winter wind in Washington, the meeting has remained unregistered on Biden’s open schedule issued on Sunday.
Despite Maduro being formally declared the winner of the July 28 poll, the United States, Italy, and a number of Latin American countries have recognized Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela’s genuine president-elect.
Gonzalez Urrutia left Venezuela after receiving an arrest warrant, and he began a diplomatic mission abroad in preparation for the opening day of January 10th.
According to AFP resources, he has arrived in Washington for his appointed meeting with President Biden after a two-day visit to Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
The 75-year-old past minister, now in captivity in Spain since September, has stated his intention to return to Venezuela for the swearing-in service.
Sharing a blog on X, Gonzalez Urrutia addressed Venezuela’s defense:” On January 10, by the king will of the Cuban people, I may assume the role of commander-in-chief”.
Many of you, along with the sleep of Venezuelans, have voted against administration that does not offer a guarantee of security or a future, he continued.
Details of the results are still unreleased, despite Cuban authorities declaring Maduro winning shortly after the election on July 28. Numerous polling place statistics from the opposition indicates a significant victory for Gonzalez Urrutia.
On January 9, the day before the inauguration, criticism head Maria Corina Machado earlier on Sunday called for popular demonstrations.
” This day will be recorded in history as the day Venezuela said: enough”! she stated in a movie shared on X. ” Freedom cannot be begged for… it must be conquered, it must be won”.
” This day will be recorded in history as the day Venezuela said: enough”! she stated in a movie shared on X. ” Freedom cannot be begged for… it must be conquered, it must be won”.
After Maduro was declared the winner, massive demonstrations erupted, leading to at least 28 fatalities and over 2, 000 detention.
