Berlin, Paris, and Madrid have put the controversial Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro a period of eight days, to conduct free and fair elections to announce. “The people of Venezuela must be free and in safety decide on its future”, was German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), on Saturday, the Deputy government spokesperson Martina Fietz in Berlin to demand in the short message service Twitter. Would not have announced, within eight days of the elections, “we are ready, Juan Guaidó as interim President to acknowledge.”
Guaidó, chief of the disempowered Parliament, was appointed a few days ago, the interim President of Venezuela – and had been recognised by many governments, including the United States. Maduro broke off, therefore, the diplomatic relations of the United States.
the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed on Twitter in virtually identical opinions. “We want to not displace governments from Power, but we want democracy and free elections in Venezuela,” tweeted Sanchez.
In the communications of the Name Maduro was not explicitly mentioned. But in the end can only make the former bus driver and that of the ruling socialists controlled elective office the way for new elections.
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Maduro had only on 10. January, his second term started – the under dubious conditions, presidential elections were boycotted by the Opposition, to a large extent. Maduro is accused that he Kratie transformed Venezuela into a car. Many politicians of the Opposition are in prison or house arrest, or have fled.
Parliament as early as since 2017 of Maduro
Maduro ousted from power in 2017, had the Opposition-dominated Parliament disempower. Its President, Juan Guaidó had declared to Maduro’s inauguration on Wednesday to interim President. The 35-Year-old was previously a largely blank slate. Since he had been immediately recognized by US President Donald Trump, has developed a new dynamism in the now five years lasting crisis in the South American country. It also has geopolitical significance, as Maduro of China, Russia, Iran and Turkey will be supported, which have lent the country for part of high billion total; China, for example, in return, receives Oil supply.
the Biggest customers are the United States. An oil boycott that could put Maduro and the military-dominated state’s economy the kiss of death, but at the same time, the world market price in times of a fragile economy. The misery of the citizens may increase so that a scenario to the civil war would be conceivable. Therefore Washington tried it so far with individual sanctions, such as Freezing foreign accounts of leading socialists.
Guaidó has announced in a power struggle with the head of state, Maduro next week, a further Demonstration. Via Twitter, he thanked them for the support of the EU States, and mentioned in particular, Spain’s Prime Minister Sánchez. Venezuela traditionally maintains a special relationship with the former colonial power. “The recognition and support of our legitimate and constitutional struggle by the European Union, continues,” Guaidó.
Venezuela is in economic trouble
the country with the largest Oil reserves in the world is in a dramatic decline. The depreciation of Money is the highest in the world, which is why many people are starving because food is hardly affordable.
in addition to mismanagement and corruption – the government is accused by the United States to be in the cocaine trade in a big way involved accelerated the low Oil price crisis. The country has 95 percent of its export revenue from Oil and imported thanks to the long high revenues, the majority of food and medicines. As a result of Inflation and lack of revenue lack of resources but still not enough.
The socialists can rely on the support of the military, because it controlled large areas of the Oil and the distribution of food. The consent, especially of the poorer groups of the population is secured through the distribution of highly subsidised food rations.
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Guaidó leading military has put an Amnesty in view, when you break up with Maduro and to commit themselves to a process of free elections. The military is in the fierce power struggle as the decisive factor. (dpa)
