Votes · 19 September 2024
Situation in Venezuela
This vote is about the situation in Venezuela after the disputed presidential election.
Background
After Venezuela’s presidential election of 28 July 2024, Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner without detailed results being published, while the opposition claimed, with tally sheets as evidence, that its candidate Edmundo González had won. Heavy repression followed.
- Recognises Edmundo González as the legitimate, democratically elected president of Venezuela.
- Praises the role of opposition leader María Corina Machado.
- Condemns the repression and calls for sanctions against those responsible.
Adopted: 309 for, 201 against, 12 abstentions, 196 did not vote.
Reference: RC-B10-0023/2024