Venezuela’s fraud is intolerable

he Supreme Court of Venezuela By ensuring Nicolás Maduro won the presidential election, it confirmed the serious electoral fraud of July 28. It did so on the basis of so-called expert verification, although it remains unknown who the experts are and no records have been provided, as is called for by citizens and most governments in the United States and Europe.

The judgment was made by former chavista congressmanhe became a functioning judge of the country’s highest court. Calixlia Rodriguez, He read out the “non-appealable” verdict and claimed to have seen the minutes of the voting machines. However, he did not produce any evidence of this.

Although this is not surprising, both inside and outside Venezuela, The news caused outrage in the democratic world Because it confirms what has been reported: the authoritarian nature of Nicolás Maduro and his government, which has absorbed all the power of the state and has no limits. This is an attack on authoritarianism, despite international scrutiny and massive mobilizations in this country and many others, led by citizens who want to regain their freedom.

The situation in Venezuela is very serious. Because this authoritarianism means the harshest persecution of all those who dare to oppose the fraud, including even witnesses at the polls, journalists, lawyers, not to mention opponents.

Reappearance Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Last Saturday, he rode a motorcycle and covered his head as he joined a mass mobilization, standing at the forefront of one of the world’s largest protests against Maduro.

In turn, the candidate Election winner Edmundo Gonzalez He has now been summoned by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for “disobedience” because he published 80% of the electoral records proving his victory in the elections, while the Ministry of Public Affairs assures that this is the exclusive responsibility of the electoral body and that so far it has not been able to show a single record proving Maduro’s victory.

Far from legitimizing Maduro’s victory, the Supreme Court’s latest ruling exacerbates International censorship. Gabriel Boric, president of Chile; Uruguay as well as a dozen countries and the European Union have harshly criticized the justice system and described Nicolas Maduro as a dictator.

Persecution intensifies in Venezuela Even the use of social platforms was banned because they were a means of calling for national and international demonstrations.

There is a system Human rights violationsincluding initiating a case against Nicolás Maduro at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. However, despite indisputable evidence, the Venezuelan dictator is supported by the Bolivian government and the socialist movement, which is unacceptable to citizens who believe in democracy and freedom as fundamental principles.

The international community must not allow this dictatorship to consolidate Because it would be a catastrophic precedent, and because living conditions in Venezuela are already dramatic: a diaspora of more than 8 million residents, more than 2,000 imprisoned opponents, the disappeared, and the humanitarian drama in which Venezuelans live.

One hopes that if President Luis Arce has true democratic convictions, he will stop supporting dictators who repress their people and ally himself with the principled left that exists on the continent.