{"id":2358711,"date":"2024-10-24T01:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T05:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelas-opposition-leader-asks-for-help-from-colombias-president-and-senate-over-election-controversy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T01:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T05:08:17","slug":"venezuelas-opposition-leader-asks-for-help-from-colombias-president-and-senate-over-election-controversy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelas-opposition-leader-asks-for-help-from-colombias-president-and-senate-over-election-controversy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela\u2019s opposition leader asks for help from Colombia\u2019s president and senate over election controversy &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuelas-opposition-leader-asks-for-help-from-colombias-president-and-senate-over-election-controversy-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358711&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Venezuelan opposition\u200b leader Maria Corina \u200dMachado is seeking assistance from Colombia&#8217;s president and senate regarding alleged electoral fraud in Venezuela. Machado is \u200dcontesting President Nicolas Maduro&#8217;s claimed victory\u2063 in the \u200bJuly elections, advocating for\u2064 recognition of Edmundo Gonzalez, her faction&#8217;s candidate, as the\u200d legitimate \u2064winner after she was barred from running. \u2064During a virtual meeting with Colombian senators, she urged\u2062 them and President \u2063Gustavo \u200cPetro, \u2062who is\u2064 viewed as a Maduro ally, to \u2063exert international pressure for Maduro to relinquish power. \u200dMachado emphasized that &#8220;silence is no longer an option&#8221; amid the\u200d ongoing crisis in Venezuela and expressed her willingness\u2063 to negotiate a democratic transition backed \u200dby Colombia. Currently, she is in hiding due to fears of persecution from the Maduro regime.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Venezuela&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelas-opposition-held-congress-extends-term-after-disputed-vote\/\" title=\"Venezuela\u2019s opposition-held Congress extends term after disputed vote\">opposition leader<\/a> asks for help from Colombia&rsquo;s president and senate over election controversy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1843689\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Maria Corina Machado is still fighting against the regime of Venezuelan president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a>&rsquo;s supposed election victory in July.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The opposition leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Venezuela<\/a> is asking other countries to step in and help, specifically requesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colombia\/\" title>Colombia<\/a>&rsquo;s president to recognize Unitary Party candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the true presidential election winner. Gonzalez was the candidate of Machado&rsquo;s political faction after she was banned from running for president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Machado&rsquo;s plea was heard during a virtual meeting during a session of Colombia&rsquo;s Senate, <em>Reuters<\/em> reported. She appealed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Israeli Settlers Trying To Tear Palestinian Child Apart\">country&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s senators and Colombian President Gustavo Petro to apply international pressure in calling for Maduro to cede power in office and allow the July election&rsquo;s allegedly rightful winner, Gonzalez, to assume Venezuela&rsquo;s presidency. Of particular note is that Petro is considered to be a Maduro ally, according to reports.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To the Government of Colombia, especially President Petro: It is time for decisions,&rdquo; Machado <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-election-maduro-machado-colombia-petro-senate-3db8fb60cb77ed8a78ef1124e027ec85\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> during the virtual meeting. &ldquo;Silence is no longer an option in the face of what is happening in Venezuela. The transition is inevitable, and with the participation of your government, as we have said, we are willing to move forward in a constructive negotiation that is based on respect for the popular sovereignty expressed by Venezuelans on July 28.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Machado is in hiding for fear of persecution from the Maduro regime. She gave her virtual speech to Colombia&rsquo;s Senate from a private, undisclosed location and has not been seen in public in over 60 days, according to reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With waves of protesters and demonstrations objecting to the election results, Maduro&rsquo;s regime cracked down on dissenters after the election. Calls for Venezuela&rsquo;s government to provide proof of Maduro&rsquo;s victory went unanswered. Meanwhile, Machado&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">opposition party provided evidence<\/a> of the tally sheets of over 80% of the results from the country&rsquo;s voting machines, <em>Reuters<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Machado emphasized the proof she had of the voting results that showed Gonzalez as the winner in her speech. She asked for their help to aid in the transfer of power from Maduro to Gonzalez when Venezuela&rsquo;s next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-if-kamala-harriss-running-mate-finalists-gets-elected-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What happens if Kamala Harris\u2019s running mate finalists gets elected - Washington Examiner\">presidential term begins<\/a> in January, <em>Reuters<\/em> reported. She also mentioned the harsh and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuba-lifts-food-restrictions-amid-anti-communist-protests\/\" title=\"Cuba lifts food restrictions amid anti-communist protests\">repressive tactics<\/a> Maduro has used to silence the opposition and punish those who spoke out against the government&rsquo;s repressive tactics after the election in July.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To you, honorable senators, I ask you to be guarantors of our victory and to be the voice of those of us who today are facing the most atrocious and ruthless repression,&rdquo; Machado said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1843689\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1843689\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuela&#8217;s opposition leader seeks Colombia&#8217;s support in election dispute<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2358712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Edmundo-Gonzalez_Venezuela_23.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[15918,43593,32402,40256,14099],"class_list":["post-2358711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-colombia","tag-election-controversy","tag-international-relations","tag-opposition-leader","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Edmundo-Gonzalez_Venezuela_23.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}