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Edmundo Gonzalez, 75, the chosen leader of Venezuela in last July’s elections, is planning to return to his land in time for the presidential inauguration on January 10th.
The problem is that Nicolas Maduro, the country’s dictator, has not recognized Gonzalez’s victory. Ample proof (a 2 to 1 margin) has been provided by the opposition for their victory, while Maduro’s regime has been unable to counter it.
Gonzalez has been on a tour of nations prior to his return to Venezuela. But he is certain to be detained upon arrival and sent to jail.
Gonzalez has met with President Biden. He has already met with the leaders of Argentina and I believe, Uruguay, in his bid to gather support.
It is a bold move by Gonzalez, a former diplomat, who stood in for Maria Corina Machado, the unified opposition’s leader, who was barred from running in the election. She remains in hiding in Venezuela while continuing to advocate for Maduro’s ouster.
Gonzalez’s fate rests on the choice the Venezuelan people make.
The Army appears to firmly support Maduro and the dictatorship.
That bodes poorly for the opposition’s success.
Maduro has aligned himself with Putin, Iran and China.
The only hard supporters for him in Latin America are Cuba and Nicaragua, both dictatorships.
Trump has signaled that he wants peace with Putin. For instance, he is opposed to Ukraine firing their American made missiles into Russia itself and is unlikely to…
