He President Gustavo Petrothrough his X account, criticized the request of Alvaro Uribe to make a “international military intervention“in Venezuela to remove Nicolas Maduro of power.
The head of state opposed the initiative of the leader of the Democratic Center: “Stop thinking about the death of brothers. Didn’t you read the story of Cain in the Bible?“he commented.
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The National Government has received criticism due to its position regarding the political and humanitarian situation in the neighboring countryas well as by the presence of ambassador Milton Rengifo at the inauguration of the Venezuelan president.
Uribe, as well as other members of the aforementioned party, traveled this Friday to the city of Cúcutawhere they participated in a demonstration in support of the Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzálezas well as against the current regime.
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In a speech made in the capital of North Santander, the former president called for an “international military intervention” to remove Maduro from the Miraflores palace: “Let this scammer know that what we advocate is an international military intervention with the Venezuelan Army, which dislodges the dictatorship.“he said forcefully.
At this public event were the five presidential candidates of the Democratic Center: the senators María Fernanda Cabal, Paloma Valencia and Paola Holguínas well as Miguel Uribe Turbay and Andrés Guerra.
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The countries that support Maduro’s presidency.
In addition to Uribe, Petro’s predecessor in the House of Nariño, Ivan Duqueissued a very similar message on his X account: “Edmundo González, as legitimate president of Venezuela, and in the face of usurpation, must call on the international community and especially the countries of the inter-American system, as well as other countries committed to democracy to carry out a humanitarian intervention in Venezuela that allows protection of human rights and the restoration of democratic order“he indicated.
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*With information from EL TIEMPO – POLITICS
