Santo Domingo.-The president of the People’s Force party, Leonel Fernández, called to avoid any escalation of violence and to prioritize dialogue as a way to achieve lasting peace in the face of the events taking place in Venezuela.
In a speech broadcast on a radio, television and digital media network, Fernández addressed the recent United States military operation in Venezuelan territory, emphasizing that it is a fact “that is still in the process of evolution and development,” and reiterated that, from Fuerza del Pueblo, the need to prevent any bloodshed that directly affects the Venezuelan people is supported.
The Dominican opposition leader maintained that the only sustainable solution to the crisis is through understanding among Venezuelans themselves, through consensus mechanisms that allow democratic coexistence to be restored and create conditions for social and economic progress.
“We hope that through dialogue and the search for consensus, a lasting peace can be reached that guarantees civilized coexistence among its citizens, a fundamental premise for progress and well-being,” he expressed.
Fernández recalled that the most recent turning point of the Venezuelan crisis was marked by the questioning of the legitimacy of the presidential elections of July 28, 2024, a process in which he participated as an international electoral observer.
Criticism of the Government
Fernández distanced himself from the position taken by the current government of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), which has limited itself to pointing out that “the Dominican Government closely follows the evolution of events in Venezuela”, without establishing a fundamental position based on principles of sovereignty and international law.
“From our government ranks, a supposed defense of democracy is accentuated, without reference to principles and values related to sovereignty, territorial integrity and self-determination,” he said.
Details
— More reviews
The former president criticized that the country has lost the opportunity to become a forum for conflict resolution, or the capital of peace in Latin America due to the silence that prevails from the current government in the face of different regional controversies. As proclaimed at the end of the Rio Summit held here in 2008.
