Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mélanie Joly, has made a bold move in Venezuelan politics. On January 9, just one day before Nicolás Maduro’s planned self-inauguration, Joly recognized Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuela’s president-elect. This decision directly challenges Maduro’s claim to power and legitimizes González Urrutia’s assertion of victory in the July elections. Joly’s announcement, made […]
