The power struggle in Venezuela is now held in the Form of concerts: Today there will be a benefit concert for the population. Maduro wants to counter with a counter event.
By Anne-Katrin Mellmann, ARD-Studio, Mexico city
The Tienditas bridge in Cúcuta, which was once built to connect Colombia and Venezuela, this weekend is symbolic of deep divisions: between the two countries and between opponents and supporters of the socialist government of Nicolás Maduro. The power struggle between him and interim President Juan Guaidó will also be held on this bridge.
A charity classical, a counter-concert
First artists to import table accompanied by a concert marathon on both sides: The charity concert “Venezuela Aid Live” in Colombia, to money for relief goods. Which is only about 300 metres away, against a concert with the title “hands off Venezuela” should government mobilize supporters. Maduro rejects the foreign humanitarian aid, waiting in Cúcuta on the next transport. From his point of view, that would be the beginning of a U.S. military Intervention:
“What is Donald Trump of Venezuela want? Our wealth, the oil. He has erfundn this so-called ‘humanitarian aid’. Vverfaulte, carcinogenic food, he wants to now with the violence in the country, only because to him the sense of it.”
transitional President Guaidó humanitarian aid as a pressure tool against the Maduro government uses, has rocked the dispute.
concert preparation, to the Venezuelan border
to stop the music the conflict?
The British billionaire Richard Branson wants to defuse by using music. He organized the benefit concert, the many Stars of Latin Pop, but also Peter Gabriel. Branson is of the opinion that if “we can convince the soldiers to open the Tienditas bridge, we have achieved our goal”.
“It would mean that people who suffer from cancer or other diseases, must not die because they get medical help. On the other side of the bridge a Million people are waiting to distribute to their top – of – Juan Guaidó-food, medicines to the people in Venezuela.”
preparations for the charity concert for the Venezuelan population – are organised by the British billionaire Richard Branson.
Guaido in Cúcuta expected
Juan Guaidó has already made on the long road to Cúcuta. Prior to his departure, he recalled in Caracas to the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who have volunteered to help in the distribution of relief goods.
“We have in the whole of Venezuela organized. The humanitarian aid will come on the Land, air and water to us, and soon we will open a humanitarian corridor”.
Attacks on Guaidos vehicle caravan?
Guaidós calculus is: If the soldiers refuse the command and the help, would be done by the Maduro government. Then it looks at the Moment. There are already reports of Attacks by the national guard on Guaidós vehicle caravan.
