UNITED STATES – During a teleconference with foreign media, the chief of diplomacy of U.S, Mike Pompeo, assured that, despite the fact that the North American country seeks to restore democracy in VenezuelaIt will be the Venezuelan people who “finally” do it.
Likewise, the official He expressed that President Donald Trump will continue to do everything possible to promote the departure from power of Nicolás Maduro, whose reelection in 2018 Washington considers fraudulent.
He noted that this includes economic pressure on Caracas and its ally Cuba, reflected in a battery of sanctions, but also, and “more importantly,” the formation of “a global coalition to try to help the Venezuelan people achieve their objectives.” .
“In the end, what the United States is trying to achieve is to restore democracy, and the Venezuelan people will be the one to finally restore that democracy,” he said. Pompey.
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<p>“In fact, it is Venezuelans who choose to serve in the Venezuelan army,” he added, referring to the role that the Venezuelan Armed Forces may have in generating regime change in Venezuela.</p>
<p>The military leadership is considered one of the pillars of support for Maduro, who retains power with the backing of <a data-ail=)
Russia and China and despite the offensive by opposition leader and parliamentary chief, Juan Guaidó.
Pompey He said that in addition to the Lima Group, which brings together a dozen Latin American nations and Canada to facilitate a democratic and peaceful solution to the crisis in Venezuela, some 60 countries have recognized Guaidó as the only legitimate authority in the country.
“This is the process in which we intend to continue supporting what the Venezuelan people want,” said the Secretary of State of the Trump administration.
“We have seen Maduro’s corrupt judicial system. We have now seen him try to impose himself on political parties. And we remain convinced that the Venezuelan people see this as it is and that they will respond in a way that reflects their deep desire to restore order and democracy in their own nation, “he concluded. Pompey.
Venezuela’s highest-ranking official court on Tuesday suspended the leadership of Guaidó’s political party and handed over control to a rival. In mid-June, the high court had already taken similar measures against two other major opposition parties.
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