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Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

TA-10-2025-0007 · P10_TA(2025)0007 · PE768.979

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Parliament condemns Nicolás Maduro's usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025 and does not recognise him as legitimate. It reiterates that Edmundo González Urrutia won the 28 July 2024 election and should have been sworn in. It demands the release of all political prisoners, an end to human rights abuses, and supports ICC investigations. It calls for stronger EU sanctions against Maduro and his circle, and for assistance to Venezuelan refugees.

Key points

  1. Condemns the usurpation of the presidency by Nicolás Maduro, calling his regime illegitimate and his act an unlawful attempt to stay in power by force.
  2. Reiterates that Edmundo González Urrutia is the legitimate winner of the 28 July 2024 elections, based on electoral records and international observers, and should have taken office on 10 January 2025.
  3. Calls on the regime-controlled National Electoral Council to publish the electoral records of the 28 July 2024 elections.
  4. Welcomes the Council's 10 January 2025 decision to extend sanctions to 15 individuals and calls for expanding them to include Nicolás Maduro, his inner circle, and all responsible for human rights violations.
  5. Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and arbitrarily detained persons, including EU citizens, and an end to systematic human rights violations.
  6. Fully supports the International Criminal Court investigations into the Venezuelan regime's crimes and repression.
  7. Urges the EU, member states, and democratic actors to align with Venezuela's democratic forces and restore democracy, and welcomes the return of the UN human rights office to Caracas.
  8. Calls for EU assistance to Venezuelans leaving the country, recognising the efforts of neighbouring countries and the need for long-term solutions for refugees and migrants.
  9. Deplores the January 2025 reduction of diplomatic staff of several EU member states in Caracas and urges its immediate reversal.

Who is affected

  • Nicolás Maduro and his regime: condemned, not recognised, targeted for expanded sanctions.
  • Political prisoners and arbitrarily detained persons, including EU citizens: their release is demanded.
  • Venezuelan refugees and migrants: EU assistance is called for.
  • EU member states with diplomatic staff in Caracas: their staff reduction is deplored.

Figures and deadlines

  • 67.05 % of votes cast for Edmundo González Urrutia, according to electoral records.
  • At least 23 deaths and over 2 500 arrests after the elections.
  • At least 1 697 political prisoners as of 1 January 2025.
  • Around eight million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014.
  • Sanctions against 15 individuals decided on 10 January 2025.