MIAMI- Former Argentine President Alberto Fernández has expressed his position on the presidential elections in Venezuela, joining Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in calling for democracy and electoral transparency.
In a recent statement, Fernandez stressed the importance of respecting the election results, “If (Maduro) is defeated, what he has to do is accept; as (Brazilian President) Lula (da Silva) said, the one who wins, wins, and the one who loses, loses. Period. It’s over. That’s democracy.”said the former president in an interview with Radio con Vos.
Fernandez’s words echo those of Lula da Silva, who has also called on the Venezuelan leader to respect the will of the people in the event of an electoral defeat.
“Whoever loses an election will be bathed in votes, not blood,” the Brazilian president said this week.
“Election observation”
Alberto Fernández also announced that he will travel to Venezuela to act as an observer in the elections scheduled for next Sunday.
“I am going to be able to speak with the opposition and hear their concerns first and see if I can help correct them. What I want is for there to be a transparent election and what Venezuela needs is to recover its democratic coexistence and to know that those who are wandering around the world because they left the country for whatever reason can return,” said the former Argentine president.
“Regional concern”
This joint call by two prominent South American leaders with an official tendency highlights the regional concern for democratic stability in Venezuela and respect for electoral processes.
The international community is closely following the evolution of the situation in Venezuela, where the upcoming elections are seen as a critical point for the country’s political future. The statements by Fernández and Lula da Silva reflect a growing consensus in Latin America on the need to guarantee fair and transparent electoral processes.
Venezuelans will go to the polls on July 28 in elections that, for the first time in 25 years, generate expectations of significant change. Chavismo, under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro, will arrive at this election with a notable disapproval rating, according to most polls.
Meanwhile, the opposition, headed by Edmundo González Urrutia and opposition leader María Corina Machado, continues to fight to regain hope of living in a country where a dictatorship called “socialism” was established.
Source: Rewritten/With information from Infoabe
