(18 May 2024)
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La Victoria, Venezuela - 18 May 2024
1. Maria Corina Machado, leader of the opposition, arriving
2. Machado introducing the presidential candidate for the opposition bloc, Edmundo González Urrutia
3. González greeting people
4. Various of González and Machado greeting people
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Maria Corina Machado, leader of the opposition bloc:
“A man to whom I ask you to give him all our support because today, 71 days from July 28, Venezuela has not only a candidate but the next president of Venezuela.”
6. Machado, Gonzalez and supporters holding up linked hands UPSOUND (Spanish) “United, we all vote for Edmundo as president of the republic.”
7. Rally
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan presidential candidate:
“I confess something: I never thought of seeking a position of popular election, but faced with this crossroads, together with Mercedes, my wife, and my daughters, Mariana and Carolina, we took the family decision to take a step forward for Venezuela. That step must be taken by all of us to conquer and take care of our votes next July 28.”
9. Various from the opposition bloc on stage, cheering
10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan presidential candidate:
“I want to call on all Venezuelans to join me in a peaceful and orderly change of government. We are going to move from division to union, from the abuse of a few to the rule of law for all.”
11. Machado on stage with the opposition bloc UPSOUND (Spanish) “Venezuela free. This fight is until the end. Long live Venezuela.”
12. Opposition supporters waving flags
13. Machado greeting people
14. Banner
15. Opposition supporters gathering
16. Opposition supporters cheering as they arrive at rally venue
STORYLINE:
Edmundo Gonzaláz Urrutia, the presidential candidate for the Venezuelan main opposition bloc, launched his candidacy for the July 28 elections on Saturday.
From La Victoria, Gonzalez Urrutia's hometown, the former diplomat invited voters to join forces to achieve what he considers his main goal: a peaceful and orderly change of government.
"We are going to move from division to union, from the abuse of a few to the rule of law for all,” he said.
González Urrutia was chosen by the opposition coalition to replace its undisputed leader, María Corina Machado, who President Nicolás Maduro's government banned from running in the elections.
Thousands of attendees cheered the candidate and the opposition leader, who are trying to end the ruling socialist party's 25-year hegemony.
Gonzalez is the third candidate the opposition Unity Platform proposed this year after two failed attempts to run Machado herself and the philosopher and scholar, Corina Yoris.
AP Video shot by Andry Rincón
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