The head of government of Caracas, Darío Vivas, died this Thursday at the age of 70, almost a month after testing positive for COVID-19Socialist President Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials reported.
“An immense sadness fills our hearts for the physical departure of a great brother from life, Darío Vivas. A foolproof revolutionary, ”Maduro said on Twitter.
An immense sadness fills our hearts for the physical departure of a great brother from life, Darío Vivas. A foolproof revolutionary who was in charge of a thousand battles and struggles alongside the people. A big hug to your family and friends. # hastalavictoriasiempredarío pic.twitter.com/ZFOOWrd82O
– Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) August 13, 2020
When presenting in that social network the daily balance of COVID-19 cases in Venezuela, in the midst of multiple messages from spokesmen for the Chavista government, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assured that the leader was among the twelve deaths of the day “because of this terrible virus ”. Vivas had confirmed its contagion on July 19.
“How sad my friend (…), to his family, friends, colleagues, a hug of regret and pain,” said Diosdado Cabello, number two of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and president of the Constituent Assembly that governs the Caribbean country, which in practice took over the powers of Parliament, the only power controlled by the opposition.
What a sadness my compa, with Darío a true Patriot, tireless fighter, a hug of regret and pain leaves his family, friends, colleagues, our Darío Vivas is undoubtedly an example to be followed by revolutionaries and revolutionaries. Honor and Glory for a warrior !!
– Diosdado Cabello R (@dcabellor) August 13, 2020
Several leaders of the ruling party have announced in recent weeks that they have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including Cabello himself, as well as Jorge Rodríguez, Minister of Communication and Information, and Tareck El Aissami, Minister of Oil.
Cabello and El Aissami claimed to have overcome the disease.
Vivas is the first official close to the Maduro government to die from the virus, whose spread is accelerating in Venezuela.
According to official figures, questioned by the opposition and organizations such as Human Rights Watch for considering that they hide a much worse situation, this country of 30 million inhabitants accumulates 30,369 confirmed infections, with 259 deaths.
Venezuela surpassed 1,000 cases in one day for the first time on Tuesday and again went beyond that figure on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Maduro government declared a quarantine since mid-March. Confinement alternates periods of “radicalization”, which force the closure of businesses with the exception of supermarkets, pharmacies and other businesses considered “essential”, and periods of “flexibility”, which allow the reactivation of the rest of the sectors.
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