Costa‌ Rica Recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as Legitimate President of Venezuela

Costa Rica’s Congress Approves Proposal in Favor of Opposition Leader

In ​a⁣ historic ⁣vote, Costa Rica’s Congress has formally recognized Edmundo González Urrutia⁤ as the legitimate​ president of ⁢Venezuela, following the disputed July 28 elections‌ in the country.

The ⁢proposal,⁣ which was approved⁣ with 43 ⁤votes in favor ‌and 1 against, expresses the⁢ Costa ⁣Rican Legislature’s condemnation of the regime of Nicolás Maduro for refusing to respect the popular will of the Venezuelan⁢ people and violating human rights and basic political rights of​ its citizens.

The Costa Rican⁣ government has been vocal ⁤in its criticism of the ⁤Maduro regime, with President Rodrigo Chaves asserting that the Venezuelan elections were fraudulent and that Edmundo González was ‌the true winner.

Condemning the Maduro Regime

The proposal also expresses the Costa Rican Legislature’s “condemnation of the⁢ regime ⁣of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, ⁤for remaining in power and for refusing to respect the popular will of the Venezuelan people⁢ and, therefore, for​ violating Human Rights and the basic political rights of its citizens.”

This ​statement is in⁣ line ‍with the Costa Rican government’s‍ previous assertions that ⁢the Venezuelan elections were marred by fraud and that Edmundo González ⁤was the rightful winner.

A History of Support for the Venezuelan Opposition

Costa ⁤Rica has a long⁤ history of supporting the ‍Venezuelan opposition, with ​the government offering ⁣political asylum to Edmundo ⁤González and opposition leader ‍María Corina Machado⁣ in August.

In 2019,‌ Costa Rica ignored⁢ Maduro’s victory ‍in that year’s presidential elections and recognized Juan Guaidó as the legitimate president⁣ of Venezuela.

Since 2020, Costa Rica has suspended its ⁤diplomatic relations with Venezuela, closing the embassy and withdrawing staff.