The Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro claims to be “in solidarity with the just struggles of French workers”.
Through Le Figaro with AFP
The Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro denounced Saturday the “excessive repression“Which, according to him, the French government has shown during the demonstrations,”yellow vests“In particular, and said to himself”in solidarity with the just struggles of French workers“.
“After 15 months of demonstrations, the French government is unable to respond to the demands of its people“Jorge Arreaza, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Socialist President Nicolas Maduro, wrote on Twitter.
“His answer is excessive and severe repression“, He continued in this tweet to which he added a video showing French police officers in charge of a demonstration.
Since the start of their social protest movement in November 2018, the “yellow vests“French regularly denounce the”police violence, The use of grenades and launchers of defense bullets (LBD) and some have complained.
Since early December, the country has also been the site of a vast protest movement against the pension reform proposed by the government of Edouard Philippe.
“Venezuela stands in solidarity with the fair struggles of French workers and calls for social dialogueAdded Jorge Arreaza on Twitter.
France is part, with the United States in particular, of the fifty countries which recognize the leader of the opposition Juan Guaido like interim president of Venezuela for one year.
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