“Where there are two Venezuelans, there is Venezuela.” The UN expulsion has led to all sorts of speculation about the future of the Llanero country, especially in light of the upcoming presidential elections in 2024, in which Nicolás Maduro will be elected after the disqualification of María Corina Machado a public office is the only candidate so far.
To delve a little deeper into the issue and see the possible consequences for Venezuelans and the South American country, we contacted Emilio Morillo, a lawyer specializing in human rights and Venezuelan political activist. It illustrates for us what will happen after the expulsion of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. HH. from ONU. Furthermore, will the leader of Vente Venezuela be able to participate in the elections?
Why did Nicolás Maduro expel the UN from Venezuela and what lies ahead for the country in terms of human rights?
One of the biggest questions is: Why did Nicolás Maduro exclude the UN? This is in the context of their apparent cooperation for the final lifting of the sanctions imposed in particular by the international community USAimposed on him, such as the economic blockade and the freezing of his assets. According to the activist, this would be a common move in the Chavista regime to call for dialogue to calm the masses and somehow temporarily exploit the opening to the outside world to maintain power.
“They are actions that Nicolas Maduro The fact that rights are repeatedly restricted is nothing new; there is no rule of law in Venezuela. This happens after the arrest of Rocio San Miguel, a great leader and activist for human rights… This doesn't happen all the time, but when it comes to people like Rocío San Miguel, it goes viral. But there are countless people who are arrested, disappeared and kidnapped… Faced with constant complaints and UN intervention, the regime takes the decision to expel the UN,” he explains first. Emilio Murillo.
However, the expert took the opportunity to raise another important issue amidst this confusing political context Venezuela and what will happen to the Barbados Agreement after the exile of the US High Commissioner U.N. of the Caribbean country. Who will monitor compliance with human rights and democratic justice in the 2024 elections?
“These measures are being taken to prevent human rights abuses from being flaunted.. The High Commissioner joined in 2019, and in 2020 there was already an international complaint about human rights violations, saying that the government of Nicolás Maduro and its officials had trampled on the legal system. For this reason, the UN is being questioned for fulfilling its task of informing the international community about what is happening in Venezuela… By expelling Maduro, he wants to make it clear to other countries that he will not allow any interference and that this is the Case is “He clearly disregards the agreements he signed,” he explained.
Will María Corina Machado be able to run for president despite being disqualified?
In this sense, new questions arise: What happens to María Corina Machado after her disqualification, the possible dissolution of the Barbados Agreement and the expulsion of the U.N.?Can you take part? Presidential elections in Venezuela?
“The regime is 25 years old, they have the same pattern, it is important that it is analyzed step by step to decide if María Corina will be the candidate… a woman who has remained faithful to her statements, who is did.” “They guided their ideology step by step because other politicians changed the game in some way. María Corina has stayed and that is why there is so much support,” said Morillo in this context.
“As far as the Barbados agreement is concerned, it is the opposition that proposes the candidate for the next elections… But it must be clear that María Corina is in charge of the regime, although it must be made clear that there are still people those who remain.” Loyal to the regime, the Chavista, the communist ideology, still exists. However, knowing that Maduro cannot defeat them, they decided to put them out of action… The regime will not allow it, there is no way to enable María Corina, she does not exist, even if the Barbados Agreement has to be broken“he added, leaving very few legal options for the realization of democracy in Venezuela.
What role does the international community play in the face of these actions by the Venezuelan regime and the migration issue?
Although the fight with the ruling party resulted in defeat Venezuela, the Venezuelan lawyer remains convinced that change will soon come and encourages his compatriots not to give up, to continue fighting and denouncing human rights violations. In this sense, he recalled the apparent murder of the soldier Ronald Ojedaregretting that they cannot be free abroad either.
“(In this point) There is no country where we feel truly safe (referring to the death of Ronald Ojeda in Chile), the expansion of the regime is increasingThe host states of Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru have also not implemented any support measures for Venezuelans. So, yes, there was a crisis inside Venezuela, but there is also a crisis for Venezuelans outside… So what's left for us Venezuelans on the outside is to grow, to learn, to strategize when to come back and put pressure on them governments can. international,” he commented Emilio.
Will Venezuela be able to free itself from Nicolás Maduro's regime?
The future of Venezuela is uncertain, said the political activist, but he recalled that the final break and not a return to the regime must be achieved Nicolas Maduro It would be the birth of new political leaders, those capable of moving citizens in search of regaining their rights, a fact that has only been proven in Maria Corina Machadowhose hands are tied with his disqualification.
“We don't yet know how many generations have to pass… Understand that the people who are sitting today are the same people from the opposition who were sitting 25 years ago… So, There is still no openness for new people, for new leadership to confront the regime. That's why María Corina combines all of this“She was the only one who didn’t sit down because she didn’t believe in it,” said the lawyer.
“Venezuelans must support each other among Venezuelans, there is no other way. As? Establishment of organizations, associations… Why? Since there are legally no real measures for change in Venezuela, we can't even vote“Our human rights are being hijacked… So the real change in Venezuela will be internal, in which generation is the right one to bring about that change,” he concluded.