“Maduro’s government launched a new investigation against the leader of the Venezuelan opposition: the prosecutor’s office talked about “treason” The government of Nicolas Maduro launched an investigation against the leader of the Venezuelan opposition Maria Corina Machado.”, — write on: unn.ua
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An investigation has been launched against Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado because of her support for a bill passed by the US House of Representatives. The bill prohibits the U.S. federal government from contracting with companies that cooperate with the Venezuelan government.
Venezuela’s attorney general’s office said Machado’s remarks constituted “crimes of treason” and accused her of conspiring with foreign countries. In the statement, this bill was called an attempt to “expand the catalog of sanctions” against the country.
The investigation began four days after the US government recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the “president-elect” of Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro, while declaring his victory in the July elections, still refuses to publish the results of the vote that would confirm it.
Machado won more than 90 percent of the vote in a primary organized by an opposition coalition, but did not participate in the July 28 vote. Her candidacy was blocked by Maduro’s government, which claimed she sought economic sanctions that the United States imposed last decade to topple Maduro, the paper said.
The elected deputy Machado was also deprived of the right to represent the opposition coalition “Unitary Platform”, which forced the leadership of the faction to nominate Edmundo González.
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, which is controlled by supporters of the ruling party, declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of the election hours after polls closed. However, unlike previous elections, detailed voting results were never made public.
The opposition coalition, having collected data from 80% of electronic voting machines, published these protocols on the Internet. According to their data, González received twice as many votes as Maduro. Together with Machado, he stated that this confirms the victory of the opposition.
Gonzalez left Venezuela in September and moved to Spain after a warrant was issued for his arrest in an investigation into the publication of election records.
The new presidential term in Venezuela begins on January 10.
Earlier this week, Machado thanked members of the US Congress in a post on X, calling the bill’s passage “an important step toward holding the Maduro regime accountable.”
“We look forward to continuing the struggle for freedom in Venezuela, working together to achieve a swift transition to democracy and a bright future for the region,” she wrote.
We will remind
Venezuelan authorities released 225 people arrested during protests against Maduro’s re-election. Human rights organizations confirmed the release of 107 political prisoners.