The Democratic Unitary Platform, which unites much of the right-wing opposition to the Venezuelan government, has named diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, registered in the party of ousted María Corina Machado. for his presidential candidate in the upcoming elections in July.
„The Democratic Unitary Platform has unanimously approved the sole candidacy of Ambassador Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is supported by all the participating movements” platform coordinator Omar Barbosa told reporters=
Edmundo González Urrutia is a diplomat and international specialist who headed the Venezuelan embassies in Argentina and Algeria. Apart from him, an opposition candidate in the elections could be someone from the "New Time" movement. UNT State Governor Manuel Gonzalez.
The announcement of a single candidacy was made after a meeting between Manuel Gonzalez and the winner of the opposition primary, Maria Machado.
The presidential elections in Venezuela will be held on July 28, with 13 candidates registered for participation. The ruling coalition of leftist Venezuelan parties, the “Great Patriotic Pole of Simon Bolivar”, whose main unit is the United Socialist Party of Venezuela PSUV, previously announced Nicolas Maduro as its candidate in the presidential election.