US EditionVenezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
- The EU parliament awarded the Sakharov prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia for their fight for democracy.
- European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola stated they symbolize the struggle of all Venezuelans for freedom and democracy.
- Machado's group claims evidence showing Gonzalez won the July 28 presidential election despite Maduro's opposing claims.
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Opposition leaders won the European Parliament award “for their courageous fight to restore freedom and democracy in Venezuela”.
The leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament awarded the prestigious prize to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia. This recognition hardly hides the total diplomatic stalemate in the face of Nicolás Maduro.
The European Union praises Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia for their "struggle for a fair, free and peaceful transfer of power" in Venezuela.
The European Parliament awarded the highest honor for human rights, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez for "representing the Venezuelan people fighting for the restoration of freedom and democracy."
Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have been awarded the European Union's highest human rights award, the Sakharov Prize. This was announced by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. "In their quest for a fair, free and peaceful transfer of power, they have fearlessly upheld the values that millions of Venezuelans and the European Parliament hold dear: justice, democracy and the rule of law," …
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stern.deEU Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to Venezuelan opposition leaders
The European Parliament awarded the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia on Thursday. The award was given in recognition of their efforts to restore democracy and freedom in Venezuela amidst ongoing political repression under the regime of President Nicolás Maduro. The decision was made by the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents. The Venezuelan op…
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