President Nicolás Maduro waves Venezuelan flag (Fernando Llano/AP).
JANUARY 27th 2019
By Patryk Krych | The World Daily
Political Disarray in Venezuela – President Maduro Claims US Involvement
With the array of issues reeking disorder and havoc in Venezuela and its politics, the conflicted nation is seeing involvement from all around the world as people take sides. Suspicions are higher than ever, however with President Nicolas Maduro calling out the US’s involvement in the coup that’s forming to take him down.
President Maduro made his claim on a Sunday interview with CNN Turk, having given no concrete evidence for the matter thus far. Maduro had, during the interview, also accused the self-proclaimed interim president and head of the opposition-led National Assembly; Juan Guaido, of violating "the constitution and all laws," a matter the president stated he’d be leaving in the hands of the courts.
He said, during the interview; "I am not the attorney general. It will be the job of the attorney general, it will be up to the courts to determine the steps to follow and we'll see. This pertains to the justice system."
Guaido had claimed, last week during the wildly dangerous and volatile government protests, that president Maduro was illegitimately elected for a second term of presidency, and as such had declared himself the acting president of the nation.
Referring to reports that United States Vice President Mike Pence had promised Guaido full American support the day before he’d declared himself Venezuela's new acting president, Maduro referred to Venezuela as "the victim of a US conspiracy."
"Nobody gives us an ultimatum,” Maduro said, in response to Saturday’s events, where officials from Spain, Germany, France and the UK had given him one – he is to call elections within the next eight days, otherwise Guaido will be recognised as the president of Venezuela.
"All of Europe is bowing down to Donald Trump. It's that simple, especially when it comes to Venezuela," he added.
"I think he's overwhelmed with his domestic problem and, I believe, I think he despises us. He despises all of America and the Caribbean. I think he despises the world," he commented, after having mentioned that he’d sent several messages to American President Donald Trump regarding the matter, but as of yet has received no response of any kind, "This is the reason for the coup. They don't want us to get better. They sabotage us and try to destroy the economic system."
He did go on to say, however, that despite his hard views on the outside world trying to get involved in the country’s political crisis, he is certainly willing to have talks with his rivals regarding the problems.
"We will continue denouncing US lies, and I will continue to encourage national dialogue because I am up for a dialogue with all the political opposition, with the opposition media," he stated, "I think dialogue should prevail. I believe in dialogue."
There are no doubts over the US’s stand on the situation, as one may judge by the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's address to the UN Security Council on Saturday, during which he urged members to back Guaido's transitional government.
"Our nations must stand up for the rule of law and support the leader who the Venezuelan people have affirmed as their legitimate interim president," Pompeo said. "Either you stand with the forces of freedom, or you're in league with Maduro and his mayhem."
By Patryk Krych | The World Daily
