Update(1425ET): The Brazilian administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had as of Monday said he wouldn’t congratulate Venezuela’s Maduro for now following Sunday’s election. “The Brazilian government welcomes the peaceful nature of yesterday’s [Sunday’s] elections in Venezuela and is following the counting process closely,” a statement had said. Maduro has responded to the leftist leader, saying he’ll release election data with full transparency to the world:
Nicolas Maduro pledged to meet international demands to release full voting records from Venezuela’s election during a meeting with a top adviser to Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to a Brazilian government official familiar with the matter.
Maduro met Celso Amorim, Lula’s chief foreign affairs adviser, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Monday, amid mounting pressure from Brazil, Colombia and other nations to publicly verify the results of a Sunday election in which he was declared the winner and the opposition claimed fraud.
At this moment, no less than nine Latin American countries have yet to officially declare their recognition of Maduro’s third term. The White House too has said its is “reviewing” what data that it can, and that there are “signs” that the official results don’t “reflect the will of the people.” It has called on the government not to repress protesters.
🔴🇻🇪 VENEZUELA – #ULTIMAHORA
🚨💥SECUESTRO DE UN DIPUTADO HACE UNOS MINUTOSUn grupo de funcionarios desconocidos y encapuchados se acaba de llevar al Diputado Freddy Superlano hace minutos en Sebucan. Empieza la tactica de todo dictador de detener y eliminar a todo aquel que… pic.twitter.com/6xqX1iZUk1
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Meanwhile, opposition party Voluntad Popular announced Tuesday on X that its national coordinator Freddy Superlano has been detained by Maduro’s security services. This is likely due to opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez still sticking by his declarations of victory and that the election was stolen.
The top military leadership and generals in Caracas have made clear in a televised address they are remaining loyal to the Maduro government…
Venezuela Defense Minister: "We reaffirm the most absolute loyalty and unconditional support to Nicolás Maduro Moros, Constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Our Commander in Chief, legitimately reelected by the People's Power.." pic.twitter.com/vZFKb4KQtT
— Camila (@camilapress) July 30, 2024
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“We’ve seen this movie before,” said Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro from the presidential palace following a night of massive protests and unrest which has seen clashes with police. The protests look to spread Tuesday, as new large rallies are being planned.
“We have been following all of the acts of violence promoted by the extreme right,” he added in the fresh remarks cited by Reuters. Overnight, several United Socialist Party of Venezuela offices and headquarters were burned by oppositionists who charge that the election was stolen.
Maduro also commented, “I’m getting a video here of the burning of PSUV’s headquarters in Calabozo… this is very typical of what they call ‘Color Revolutions’, designed by the Americans. It’s a script.”
Protests have reportedly come near the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, with crowds – many of which marched by foot from rural districts – clashing with police, even using petrol bombs against security forces. And as we detailed previously, a number of statues depicting former President Hugo Chavez, Maduro’s mentor and leader of the country from 1999-2013, were torn down.
There are scenes of possible gunfire in the Venezuelan capital. Unverified social media videos appear to show that some of the anti-Maduro protesters are armed.
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Esbirros del régimen de Nicolás Maduro, continúan disparando a plena luz del día en Caracas. pic.twitter.com/4awpI5ElBg
— UHN Plus (@UHN_Plus) July 30, 2024
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