Venezuela: the opposition is going to ratify the liquidation of the “interim government” of Juan Guiado

Most of the opposition MPs in the National Assembly of Venezuela voted today, Thursday, for the abolition of the self-proclaimed “interim president”. Juan Guido.

Only 72 former deputies out of 112 who supported self-proclamation Guaido In 2019, they voted at a virtual rally for the liquidation of the so-called “interim government” headed by a former MP, a decision that should be ratified in another session to be completed.

About 104 parliamentarians elected in 2015, whose terms ended in January 2021, met to decide whether to abolish the “interim presidency” or keep it for another year, and agreed to hold a second discussion – date yet to be determined – the project presented last Wednesday, which proposes to complete the interim.

However, the approach Guaidodefending the usefulness and work of the “provisional government”, was supported by 23 former deputies who spoke out against the liquidation of this figure and branded the intention of the anti-Chavista majority as “parliamentary coup”.

Capriles calls for an end to Guaidó’s ‘interim government’

Venezuelan opponent Enrique Capriles last Monday demanded the dissolution of the so-called interim government, which he heads. Juan Guaido since 2019 – with the promise of free elections – given that it is “a policy that has failed” and has become a system that benefits a handful of leaders, not citizens.

caprilstwice a presidential candidate, questioned that Guaidó is seeking to extend in 2023 for a fifth year the so-called “responsible presidency” created in January 2019 with the aim of holding presidential elections within 30 days, which never happened.

“If I could say anything to those who are responsible for making the decision (to vote for succession or rejection of the interim government), it is that they do not allow themselves to be blackmailed, this modus vivendi is enough,” he said. . caprils at a press conference in Caracas.

Antichavistists questioned the permanence of this figure, which arose after a special interpretation of the Constitution by Guaido when he was President of Parliament, whom he challenged for legitimacy Nicholas Maduro as President and received the support of about 60 countries, many of which have already withdrawn their recognition.

caprils He added that the argument for renewing the so-called interim government as a way to “preserve” Venezuelan assets abroad, such as Citgo, a subsidiary of state-owned PDVSA, is “blackmail.”

“Citgo is not protected by the interim government, it is protected (…) by executive order of the United States government, and that is what protects Citgo from mismanagement,” he said.

Since January 2019 with US support Guaido he heads the so-called “provisional government” as well as the parallel chamber, figures with no authority or real power in the country’s bureaucracy.

(As reported by EFE)