The Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, demanded that his Colombian counterpart, Luis Gilberto Murillo, stop the “ready-made quackery from the north”, after the Colombian official assured that his country promotes “transparency and democratic legitimacy”, in relation to the controversial re-election of President Nicolás Maduro.
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“We do not tolerate one more word about the homeland of (Simón) Bolívar, you will deeply regret the consequences, we have already warned you. Stop the charlatanry concocted from the north now,” Gil indicated in a message published on Telegram.
Likewise, he maintained that Murillo has turned Colombian diplomacy into “a microphone diplomacy.”
“Enough talking about Venezuela, from here we can give lessons to the world about true democracy”he added.
This Thursday, Murillo assured that his country promotes “transparency and democratic legitimacy”in response to Gil, who accused of attacking him from behind for his statements about the results of last July’s elections.
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“We will continue to promote transparency and democratic legitimacy, always with a focus on non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries,” expressed the Colombian foreign minister on the social network
In response to Gil’s accusations, he added: “Diplomacy requires balance and mutual respect. President Gustavo Petro’s position remains the same from the beginning and has not changed, and is guided by principles, not by external threats or pressures.”
Murillo stated on Wednesday that the Petro Government will not recognize a new presidential term for Maduro unless The Chavista leader presents evidence of his controversial re-election.
In this regard, the Venezuelan foreign minister stated on Telegram that Murillo, “before the microphones of the press, the blackmail he receives from the extreme right and the United States of America emerges, attacking from behind, with false narratives that he is not able to discuss face to face.”
The Governments of Colombia and Brazil have tried to mediate in the crisis that Venezuela is experiencing since the National Electoral Council – controlled by rectors close to the Government – announced Maduro’s victory. later validated by the Supreme Court, also led by magistrates related to Chavismo.
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None of these countries have yet recognized Maduro’s re-election, but they have not opted for the victory of the opponent Edmundo González Urrutia either, and are committed to requesting that the disaggregated results be published and opening avenues for dialogue between the parties.
EFE
