Santo Domingo, DR.- The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco, described “clown” to the newly declared president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, with whom the Dominican president, Luis Abinader, has been between back and forth after seizure of Venezuelan plane on Dominican soil.
When questioned by the press about Maduro’s statements, who this afternoon called “thief” to Abinader, the president of the legislative body asked the Dominican ruler ignore it and said that the Venezuelan president is a clown.
“Maybe it was that he imagined that he was talking about himself. What I would ask President Luis Abinader is not to pay attention to him, because “That’s a clown”were Pacheco’s words.
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In a recent television appearance, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro harshly criticized the president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, for the seizure of a plane belonging to Venezuela.
During his speech, Maduro described Abinader as a “bandit” and a “thief”, accusing him of having prevented him from attending the presidential debate in the United States.
Maduro expressed discomfort, claiming that the confiscation of the plane, in collaboration with the Dominican authorities and then transferred to Florida, has frustrated his plans to attend the debate between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
“If my plane had not been stolen in the Dominican Republic, I would be in the United States to participate in the debate,” said Maduro, who expressed his discontent with the situation.
US confiscates plane used by Maduro in DR
On September 3, U.S. authorities seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. determined that its acquisition violated U.S. sanctions against Venezuela.
The information was confirmed by the United States Embassy in Santo Domingo, through a statement. In it, it states that the aircraft was exported “illegally from the United States” and was used “in violation of U.S. export control and sanctions laws.”
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said the aircraft was valued at $13 million. It was purchased through a shell company and smuggled from the United States for use by Maduro and his government officials.
Nicolás Maduro also called on the Dominican people to “pass their bill” to President Abinader in the future, assuring that there was a direct conversation between the two leaders on the matter.
The conflict highlights diplomatic tensions between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, as Maduro seeks to recover the aircraft and express his discontent with the handling of the situation.
