Parliament honours Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado with Sharakov Prize 2024

President Metsola presented the Sakharov Prize 2024 to Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado in Strasbourg. González Urrutia, a diplomat and politician, denounced the lack of transparency in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential elections and contested Maduro’s victory, seeking refuge in Spain. Machado highlighted the regime’s efforts to divide Venezuelans and destroy democratic institutions, expressing hope for a genuine change supported by the European Parliament.

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