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• Journalist Carmela Longo was released from prison. The Public Prosecutor’s Office summoned Edmundo González for the second time after his failure to appear for an interview. And the CNE announced that it will publish the final results of the presidential elections | Photo: EFE / Henry Chirinos

On Monday, August 26, the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) announced the release of entertainment journalist Carmela Longo.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) said it will abide by the decision taken by the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and will publish the “final results” of the July 28 elections.

The student movement denounced the arrest of Luis Yaguarate, who is a university counselor at the University of Carabobo (UC)

In international news, Republican candidate Donald Trump casts doubt on his attendance at the debate against Democrat Kamala Harris on the channel ABC September 10th.

Below are the most important news from Monday, August 26:

The SNTP reported on Monday, August 26, that journalist Carmela Longo was released from prison after being presented in an online hearing in the morning, in which she was charged with terrorism and inciting hatred.

According to the SNTP, the journalist is prohibited from leaving the country, is subject to a presentation regime and is prohibited from declaring or writing about her case.

The journalist She was arrested on August 25 in the afternoon by officers of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB). The police arrived at the journalist’s home with a search warrant and also took her son.

2. The Public Prosecutor’s Office summoned Edmundo González for the second time after his failure to attend an interview

The Public Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday, August 26, that it has summoned the presidential candidate of the main opposition coalition, Edmundo González Urrutia, for the second time. It is not known whether he answered the first call or maintained communication with the prosecutor’s office, which was scheduled for today, as part of an investigation against him.

“Please appear (…) on August 27 at 10:00 am in order to give an interview in relation to the facts that this office is investigating, related to the publication and maintenance” of a website, in which the opposition claims to have uploaded “83.5% of the electoral records” to support its claim of fraud in the presidential elections of July 28.

The Prosecutor’s Office summoned González for the “alleged commission of the crimes of usurpation of functions, forgery of public documents, instigation to disobedience of the law, computer crimes, criminal association and conspiracy,” which carry sentences of up to 16 years in prison.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) reported on August 26 that they will comply with the decision taken by the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and will publish the “final results” of the July 28 elections.

“The Electoral Power, in compliance with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the laws, abides by the decision of the TSJ regarding the electoral process carried out on July 28, and within the legal period will comply with what was ordered by the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ,” says a statement posted on his account on X.

The agency indicated that they received notification of judgment No. 031 dated August 21, issued in the file containing the Electoral Dispute Appeal, filed “within the framework of the electoral process held on July 28, 2024, in which President Nicolás Maduro Moros was elected for the period 2025-2031.”

The student movement reported on Monday, August 26, the arrest of Luis Yaguarate, who is a university counselor at the University of Carabobo (UC). So far, details about the place and context of the arrest and the security forces involved are unknown.

“Maduro continues to persecute those of us who think differently, seeking to impose force over the truth expressed on July 28 through the vote,” wrote the deputy president of the Federation of University Centers of the Central University of Venezuela (FCU-UCV), Yonnathan Carrillo, on his X account (formerly Twitter).

According to the NGO Un Mundo sin Mordaza, a group of police officers dressed in black raided Yaguarate’s home and arrested him.

🚨 | #NoGagAlert

Today, the University Counselor of the University of Carabobo, Luis Yaguarate, was arbitrarily detained by hooded men.

We demand that the Venezuelan State cease the persecution and release him immediately! pic.twitter.com/dAhWUBufa1

— A World Without Gag (@Sinmordaza) August 26, 2024

5. Trump is hesitant to participate in the September 10 debate against Kamala Harris

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cast doubt on Monday, August 26, that he would debate his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on ABC on September 10. However, he maintained that he has no problem accepting the rules of face-to-face debate.

Trump criticised the channel’s “hostility” towards conservatives and criticized the fact that a change in rules was being considered.

“I would rather do it on NBC. I would rather do it on CBS. Frankly, I think CBS is very unfair, but the best of the bunch, and I would certainly do it on Fox, even on CNN. I think CNN treated us very fairly last time,” he said in statements reported by the EFE news agency.

The last debate took place on June 27 with the then Democratic candidate, President Joe Biden, whose poor performance in that exchange ended up triggering his withdrawal from re-election in July.

On August 26, the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) published the list of 40 players for the Venezuelan national team for the matches against Bolivia and Uruguay, scheduled for September 5 and 10, respectively, as part of the South American Qualifiers.

The Vinotinto will travel to La Paz, Bolivia, to face the Verde and then will receive the Uruguayan team at the Monumental stadium in Maturín, Monagas state, according to the calendar planned by Conmebol.

Among those called up are goalkeeper Rafael Romo, defenders Jon Aramburu, Jhon Chancellor, midfielders Yangel Herrera, David Martínez and Matías Lacava, as well as forward Salomón Rondón.

In The Diary We present you a summary of the most important information of the day, which you should know at the national and international level.

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