Edmundo González Urrutia shared a message of realism and determination this Sunday. During an intervention via Zoom in the act of the Unitary Platform, The opposition leader clarified that Venezuela still It is not going through a democratic transition process.
According to his analysis, control structures do not disappear on their own, but rather mutate to sustain themselves over time, which forces opposition to abandoning complacent diagnoses. “Venezuela is not in a process of democratic transition today,” he stated, urging leaders to design a route that recognizes the validity of current power mechanisms.
For González Urrutia, the path to democracy has only one entrance door: suffrage with guarantees. The leader stressed that no one can talk about a legitimate political change while the system block the popular will. “Without free elections, there is no democratic transition in Venezuela,” he remarked, establishing this condition as the central axis of any future negotiations or strategies.
The value of the street and plural unity
The leader also dedicated words of recognition to those They keep social pressure alive. He highlighted the courage of the citizens who, by demonstrating in the streets, send a clear message of “enough” that directly challenges the leadership. In this context, González Urrutia identified division cas the main weapon of his adversaries and called for armoring the unit.
However, he clarified that union does not imply thinking exactly the same. “I am not asking you to think alike (…) we are all necessary. The differences are proof that We are a living and plural society”, he explained, defending the diversity of visions as a strength and not a weakness. He concluded with a call for political honesty, ensuring that the force that unites Venezuelans will overcome any attempt at fragmentation.
