The Chavista leader Diosdado Cabello pointed out that the chancellor in charge, Luis Gilberto Murillo, “works” for the United States Government. The controversy arose over the proposal to seek a “calm transition in Venezuela” after the July 28 elections.
“What we are trying to do right now is see if all the candidates can reach an agreement to provide some type of safeguard or guarantees for the period after the elections,” he explained.
It is about guaranteeing “a smooth transition after the elections.” “The idea or at least the proposal of President Petro, who by the way got the support of President Lula, is to see if this can be ratified in a referendum,” he said.
“Who has authorized you to talk about transition in Venezuela? Here the only transition that is coming is the transition to socialism, there is no other transition,” Cabello said this Wednesday, May 8, during his weekly television program.
Cabello, first vice president of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, said that Murillo, also Colombia’s ambassador to the United States, “works for the United States Government.” “This is a North American official, he does not work for the Colombian Government and he spoke in English so that the masters over there in the United States could understand him,” he said.
“Take care of the internal affairs of Colombia, which You have problems that screw up, even, so that you are getting involved in the internal affairs of Venezuela“said the leader, considered the number two of Chavismo.
“We want to transmit a message of hope and struggle” because “There is a unique opportunity, a real opportunity, for change and democratization of our country,” Machado stated by videoconference.
“We have legitimate leadership, We have a candidate who has the support of the Venezuelan people and all democratic political parties, We have a huge civil movement that is growing and growing, which has more than 80% support,” said Machado, who swept the primaries of the largest opposition coalition, the Unitary Platform, although in the end he will not be able to face Maduro.
*With information from AFP.
