Spanish President Pedro Sánchez (left) talking with former far-right Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González (right) at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, upon his arrival as asylum seeker to Spain. Photo: Fernando Calvo/AP.
The president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has announced that Spain will not recognize far-right former candidate Edmundo González as president of Venezuela, stating, “We will see later, but the important thing is that the government [of Spain] will not undermine European unity [on the issue].”
Sánchez made the announcement this Wednesday, September 25, at a press conference in New York, US, while attending the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations, according to reports from the AVN news agency.
This decision does not come as a surprise to international analysts, as many have predicted that the European Union (EU) will wait for the output of the US presidential elections, since the settler colony holds significant influence on EU foreign policy.
Sánchez further reiterated US State Department rhetoric regarding the July 28 presidential election voting records and their need to increase international pressure against the Venezuelan public and the popular force of Chavismo.
‘Ya Casi Venezuela’ Signifies a Crossroads for the Opposition
Earlier this month, Spain granted political asylum to Edmundo González, since the former far-right opposition candidate had fled Venezuela following negotiations with the Venezuelan government and the government of Spain. It is important to note that González himself requested these negotiations, and recognized the victory of President Nicolás Maduro in a signed statement.
In Spain, González has violated the asylum agreements and other commitments made during the negotiations demanding him to limit political statements.
In recent days, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, published one of the documents signed by the former candidate, in which he recognizes the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice that certified the re-election of President Maduro. Rodríguez further revealed audio recordings proving that González was not coerced into signing the documents, as González had claimed.
Venezuelan authorities have also condemned the involvement of agents from Spain’s National Intelligence Centre, alongside agents from the US, in mercenary actions planning to assassinate key executive figures in Venezuelan government, which was dismantled a few weeks ago.
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