Leaders report escape after government persecution

Election witnesses opposed to Maduro regime question election results published by electoral body

You “Orders”Election witnesses opposed to the Nicolás Maduro regime (the United Socialist Party of Venezuela) told media that they fled Venezuela after the July 28 elections. They claim to have been persecuted by the government and justify their departure for security reasons.

An activist who requested anonymity told CNN A- Decision to leave the country after collecting more than 1200 electoral records A printed document equivalent to a ballot paper in Brazil that the opposition uses to challenge the result issued by the National Electoral Council in Venezuela.

“My mother left, she is 84 years old… My husband did the same. My mother told me: Be strong, my love, everything will be fine; joy will return to Venezuela, I will be here waiting for you. If I am not here when you arrive, at least I will know that you are a free person.The woman, who fled Venezuela with her husband and son, said.

Vivian Seif, an activist in Trujillo’s opposition, said she was harassed by the regime before the polls closed on July 28. She said members of Venezuela’s intelligence service stayed near her home to intimidate her.

“They would stop on the other side of the street, a SEBIN (intelligence service) truck, or special forces, with the windows open and policemen wearing masks or skull masks to scare my family.”He said save.

After the election, I started working in the aid field. “Orders” In organizing the collection of electoral records for the publication and verification of results “transparent” Of the sounds.

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Since Maduro's victory, the Chavista regime has begun marking the homes of citizens opposed to the regime with the letter “X” To scare them. It also launched Operation Knock Knock to search for and arrest protesters. The name refers to the sound of Venezuelan authorities knocking on the doors of opposition figures to arrest them.

Venezuela under Maduro

Venezuela lives under an authoritarian regime headed by Nicholas mature61 years old. There is no freedom of the press. People can be arrested for “political crimes.” The Organization of American States Published Note In May 2021 (PDF – 179 KB) Regarding “illegal appointment” To the National Electoral Council. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Reported violations in October 2022 (PDF file – 150 KB), November 2022 (PDF – 161 KB) and March 2023 (PDF – 151 KB). a report From Human Rights Watch released In 2023 (PDF – 5 MB) it states that 7.1 million Venezuelans have fled the country since 2014.

Maduro denies the country is under a dictatorship. He says there are regular elections and the opposition simply cannot win.

Presidential Elections Done July 28, 2024 is disputed by the international community. Main opposition leader Maria Corina, It was banned. In June 2023 to hold public office for 15 years. Venezuelan Supreme Court certain Decision in January 2024. He claimed “Administrative violations” which she allegedly committed while she was a deputy from 2011 to 2014. “Corruption conspiracy” To support Juan Guaido.

Corina sent the ally Corina Joris To compete. However, Joris Unable to formalize the request Due to an alleged flaw in the electoral system. Diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Took over The role of being the main opposition candidate.

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The National Electoral Council controlled by the Venezuelan government Advertise On July 28, 2024, Maduro's victory. The apparatus certain The result is on August 2, 2024, but the ballots have not been published. The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice, controlled by the current regime, said on August 22, 2024, that the bulletins will not be issued.

The Carter Center, a respected organization founded by former US President United States of America Jimmy Carter, It is considered That the elections in Venezuela “They were not democrats.” Read complete (In English – PDF – 107 KB) From the statement.

The results were later objected to by the European Union and several countries, including the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay. [ATUALIZAR SE FOR O CASO] Brazil has not yet recognized Maduro's election in 2024, but it is not making the tougher demands of other countries that point to fraud in the process. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Even PT said he didn't see anything unusual https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-governo/governo/nada-de-anormal-diz-lula-sobre-processo-eleitoral-na-venezuela/ in the country's elections.

Human Rights Watch criticized Presidents Lula and Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico) in August 2024. In a letter sent to the three presidents, they stated that it was necessary for them to reconsider their positions on Venezuela and criticized the leaders’ position and proposals to resolve the impasse, such as new elections and a general amnesty. Read complete Document (PDF – 2 MB).