G7 recognizes Edmundo Gonzalez’s victory and calls for the release of political prisoners in Venezuela

The meeting of ministers of the G7, the most industrialized group of democracies on the planet (Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom), took place under the Italian presidency.

Foreign Minister of g7The Group of Seven most industrialized democracies of the world demanded liberation this Tuesday Venezuela proceeded to release all “unjustly detained” political prisoners and said they would continue to “support the efforts of regional partners”. democratic transition,

“On July 28, the Venezuelan people clearly expressed themselves in the elections, voting for democratic change and supporting Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia With a significant majority,” reads the summit’s final declaration g7 Kept in Italy.

“We will continue to support efforts by regional partners to facilitate a democratic and peaceful transition with Venezuelan guidance that guarantees respect for the will of the voters,” the statement said.

Minister of g7The most industrialized group of democracies on the planet (Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom) found in the Italian cities of fuggi And fire (centre), under the rotating Italian presidency.

In their final statement, they also said they were “deeply troubled” by “persistent violations and abuses of human rights by the political opposition, civil society and independent media”.

is one of these abuses g7 “Arbitrary arrests and severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms” were condemned.

“All unjustly detained political prisoners should be released,” the group of powers demanded.