Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, center, stands with former presidents, from left, Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica, Jorge Quiroga of Bolivia, Vicente Fox of Mexico, Andres Pastrana of Colombia, Hipolito Mejia of the Dominican Republic, Jamil Mahuad of Ecuador, Felipe Calderon of Mexico and General Secretary of the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas Asdrubal Aguiar, at the presidential palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)