Author: Camilo S. Baquero

Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan presidential candidate, during his speech at the World in Progress conference. Albert Garcia Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate, calls for international democratic pressure to facilitate a peaceful transition in the country. Despite winning the election, his victory was overshadowed by Nicolás Maduro’s claim to power. González Urrutia urges world democracies for solidarity and support to uphold transparency in the electoral process. Former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos also voices concern over the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and criticizes the lack of attention from the United States towards the issue. González Urrutia emphasizes the…