Venezuela Election Candidacy Finalized: Nicolas Maduro and Opposition’s Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia to Run for Third Term”.

President Nicolas Maduro will be seeking a third term in the upcoming July 28 elections, while the opposition has officially confirmed Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as their candidate. The nomination process was extended due to blockages in the system that prevented other candidates from being nominated.

Omar Barbosa, secretary general of the alliance, expressed his excitement about this decision, calling it historic for the people of Venezuela. They believe they have chosen their next president. Unfortunately, Gonzalez Urrutia was not present during the announcement.

Manuel Rosales, who had initially registered his candidacy with Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT), declined his candidacy at the last minute. This decision was met with some opposition from close allies but paved the way for Gonzalez Urrutia to become the unanimous candidate representing the opposition in the upcoming elections.

Gonzalez Urrutia’s candidacy was originally provisional but has now become definitive, with support from a variety of opposition parties. Other opposition leaders celebrated this decision, paving the way for a united front in