Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado issued a statement on Saturday, calling on all Venezuelans to “be ready to mobilize what we will soon communicate to you through our official channels.”
She called on the military to recognize opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who ran against Maduro in the last election, as the rightful president of Venezuela.
“Venezuelans, the hour of freedom has arrived,” she wrote. “As of today, Nicolás Maduro, will face international justice for the atrocious crimes committed against Venezuelans and against citizens of many other nations. Due to his refusal to accept a negotiated exit, the government of the United States has fulfilled its promise to uphold the rule of law.”
Machado continued, “Today we are ready to take over power. We remain vigilant, active, and organized until a democratic transition is concrete. A transition that needs ALL of us.”
Machado also called on Venezuelans abroad to mobilize and help build “the new Venezuela.”
-ABC News’ Victoria Moll Ramirez
Source: abc news
