José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero confirmed that he mediated in order that Edmundo González may depart Venezuela

Virtually two months earlier than Venezuela's elections and with opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia exiled in Spain since September eight, former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero reappeared in public this Tuesday and acknowledged his mediation within the compelled removing of the previous opposition chief from Venezuela.

“I participated within the facilitation job for his arrival in Spain”admitted Rodríguez Zapatero.

“I’ve to say that when somebody facilitates, when somebody mediates, “You have to be extraordinarily respectful.”justified his silence on the door of the Ateneo de Madrid, within the coronary heart of the capital, the place this Tuesday he participated within the presentation of a e-book on the rights of democracy, of which he was the coordinator.

“It’s a proper and an obligation keep discretion and loyalty to the individuals who have allowed, they wished you to ease some job”, added the previous Spanish president, who participated as a world observer within the elections that have been held in Venezuela on July 28.

Rodríguez Zapatero Nevertheless, he prevented commenting on the election consequence that the opposition of the chief María Corina Machado offers to its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, whereas the Chavista regime publicizes the re-election of Nicolás Maduro, though with out making public the electoral information requested by the worldwide group.

“I'm not going to make assessments of one another's positions as a result of I’ve to take care of this belief,” Rodríguez Zapatero, one of many few overseas leaders accepted by the regime as an observer for the election, stopped the query.

“The one technique to keep belief is to take care of that angle of prudence, prudence and quietness,” stated the previous Spanish president, referred to as Nicolás Maduro's interlocutor.

He didn’t even confer with the episode that befell within the residence of the Spanish ambassador in Caracas.the place González Urrutia took refuge earlier than being transferred to Madrid in a Spanish Air Drive Falcon. In accordance with the opposition candidate, in the one interview he has given thus far – for the English company Reuters -, whereas he was invited to the Spanish embassy, ​​he was pressured to simply accept Maduro's victory to be able to depart the nation. a choice that was not in his plans and that he would by no means have made if he had not been threatened.

For 48 hours, González Urrutia hosted a go to from the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguezand that of his brother Jorge – who heads the Venezuelan Parliament – till he signed the doc that the regime later confirmed as proof of acceptance of the opposition.

“I perceive that he (Rodríguez Zapatero) was the architect of the promotion of that assembly,” stated González Urrutia, who left one among his daughters and grandchildren in Venezuela.

“As he has accomplished on different events, to inform the reality. He has stood behind a number of actions for the discharge of political prisoners. He has been concerned prior to now. On this case, I perceive that he was additionally very concerned”, stated González Urrutia about Rodríguez Zapatero's function in his departure from the nation.

“I do know from expertise how one can assist,” the previous president boasted on Tuesday. Many opposition leaders know this, with whom, by the way in which, I keep a great relationshipand I’m totally satisfied that eventually we could have efforts for a political resolution, for political dialogue for Venezuela. I hope so.”

On Prado avenue and alarmed by Rodríguez Zapatero's presence on the Ateneo de Madrid, a bunch of Venezuelans protested with placards in opposition to him. “Zapatero, vermin, disgrace on Spain!”