2024-07-11 04:01:00
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado he expressed his wish that the dictatorship of the Nicolas Maduro to negotiate an orderly transition in the event of the eventual victory of anti-Chavismo in the July 28 elections. Machado, in statements to the news agency EFEsaid that Maduro has lost the trust and support of the Venezuelan people and has chosen a strategy of fear and repression.
Machado, during a political event with Edmundo González Urrutiathe candidate of the Democratic Fair Platform (PUD), emphasized the importance of negotiations to facilitate an orderly and sustainable transition.
“We are going through a delicate transition process and, for the sake of Mr. Nicolás Maduro and the rest of his structure, I hope he accepts a negotiation process“said the former deputy in front of thousands of supporters.
In Maduro’s latest speeches, the dictator launched verbal attacks against the opposition candidate, who he does not mention by name, but refers to him as “a decrepit old man.” Machado described these statements as part of Maduro’s fear strategy, which he considers “doesn’t work for him.”
In addition, the opposition has faced recent accusations from the Attorney General imposed by Maduro, To draw William Saababout alleged destabilization plans, which gColombian irregular group.
The Venezuelan opposition leader rejected these allegations, calling them fabrications of Chavismo.
“They make up stories, they create evidence, they persecute innocent people and in the end everything falls apart.”“Machado said, pointing out that Chavismo has denied many conspiracies over the past 25 years.
Machado made it clear, in his opinion, that the lack of confidence and the popularity of support for Maduro will be crucial in the next elections. “We are going to destroy“, he predicted, emphasizing the possibility of a clear victory for anti-Chavismo.
The former candidate, who accompanies González Urrutia in his campaign events, was elected in primary schools as presidential candidate of the United Democratic Platform (PUD), the main anti-Chavista coalition, but could not register in the race due to a sanction from the Chavista Comptroller General’s Office, so he supports the former ambassador.
Meanwhile, González Urrutia accused the Chavista regimein power since 1999, having stolen everything in the country, “except the hope” of political change which he hopes will come when he wins the July 28 elections.
“So much theft (…), everything was stolen, except the hope that this July 28 will be shown“said the former ambassador in front of thousands of supporters who gathered in the state of Anzoátegui to listen to him, together with the leader of the opposition María Corina Machado.
The opposition candidate reiterated that if he wins the elections, his Government “There will be no political prisoners, no persecution of journalists, no disqualification“.
“We will work from day one to stop living with blackouts. They (Chavismo) destroyed the entire electrical infrastructure of this country“, continued the opponent, in a region that has experienced blackouts almost daily for more than 10 years.
In his opinion, it is “unbelievable” that there are electricity failures and fuel shortages in Venezuela, which has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, although he considered that the interval in the supply of drinking water was almost in the whole country. because of an attempt by the dictatorship to “humiliate” the citizens.
“Enough of this abuse. They destroyed the oil industry that was a benchmark in the world, but we are going to recover that for the sake of all Venezuelans.” he said.
González Urrutia – who leads the vote, according to traditional polls – will face nine other candidates on July 28, including re-election candidate Nicolás Maduro, who is seeking a third consecutive six-year term.
(With information from EFE)
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