Venezuelan leader switches from WhatsApp to Telegram

by times news cr

## 2024-08-08 17:49:42

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Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has announced his ⁣intention ‍to abandon the ​WhatsApp ⁣messaging platform in favor of Telegram and⁢ WeChat.

As reported by Day.Az, ⁤citing Lenta.ru, Maduro made​ this announcement during a ​meeting with young supporters at the presidential​ palace. He urged young⁤ people to ⁢follow his example.

“How many of you have been ⁢threatened⁣ by criminals? They hide behind phones in Colombia, ‌Miami, Peru, Chile. Today I am cutting off⁣ my use of WhatsApp. It is being used to threaten Venezuela. I⁣ will ⁤delete it from ‌my phone forever. I ⁤will gradually move my‌ contacts to Telegram and WeChat.​ This must⁣ be done,” Maduro declared.

The president⁣ claimed that threats against young​ people and prominent figures are rampant on ‌WhatsApp. “Cowards are hiding behind‍ phones,” he said.

Maduro further⁣ alleged‌ that threats are being sent to the entire Venezuelan community through the messenger. “There are other channels. I have 500⁣ addresses on Telegram, about 20 groups, and⁣ I have already started. Follow me on Telegram,” he concluded.

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