The situation in Venezuela has generated strong concern in the world, especially among the presidents of Latin American countries, who have also been affected by the crisis in the Caribbean country due to the high migratory flow that has left there in recent years.
In the case of Colombiathe role that the country has taken as the main interlocutor with the government of Nicolás Maduro before the international community would have reaffirmed it with the concern that the President Gustavo Petro in the face of the situation, according to a source very close to the head of state for EL TIEMPO.
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“Petro is aware that Maduro lost the elections and that what they did delegitimizes them, therefore, Colombia is working to give conditions (to Chavismo) and generate confidence for a peaceful transition.“, the source told EL TIEMPO.
Gustavo Petro and Nicolas Maduro
According to him, the main problem is that Maduro and his entourage feel “cornered” and They do not want to give up power in the neighboring country for fear of what might happen to them.given the current situation of pressure inside and outside Venezuelan borders.
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“Colombia is working on giving them conditions. Mainly, on removing Maduro’s reward of 15,000,000 dollars offered by the United States.“The source explained to EL TIEMPO, who prefers to remain anonymous, arguing that what is happening is a delicate negotiation and that any statement made by Chavismo makes it feel attacked.
Regarding how the National Government is managing the situation in Venezuela, The source indicated that there are many meetings, phones ringing everywhere, many text messages coming and going and that many actors are involved.
Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela
He also stressed that there is some annoyance in the Government over the position taken by the so-called ‘Madurismo’, “Well, they finished off Chavismo, he was decapitated, as well as the statues that the people tore down.“, the source says.
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In fact, he mentioned that the electoral defeat was within the plans of the current and re-elected president of Venezuela: “They thought they would lose by a very small margin and that this would lead them to a negotiation. Now they refuse to hand over power to María Corina Machado, although the minutes show what happened in the election and that here the winner is Machado.“.
In the face of what Gustavo Petro has done, the source assured that he has insisted to Maduro to negotiate, but that feeling cornered, “Their people now have a more rigid and closed stance. That is why we insist on the issue of sanctions, that they must be removed. A democratic process suits us. We lost control of the border, trade has broken down, look at migration, we need a new scenario and for the Venezuelans to resolve and decide.“.
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*With information from EL TIEMPO
