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Maduro Ready for Talks With Opposition, Early Parliamentary Polls in Venezuela

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January 30, 2019
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the U.S.-backed opposition and added he would support early parliamentary elections, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday.

“I am ready to sit down at the negotiating table with the opposition so that we could talk for the good of Venezuela,” Maduro told RIA in an interview in Caracas.

Maduro also said Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised him more economic and military support during phone talks last week.

“Most modern arms supplies will be arriving in Venezuela,” the Venezuelan leader said, adding such supplies were arriving “every month.”

“There is cooperation every month. This is normal, nothing extraordinary about this,” he added.

Venezuela is a rare Moscow ally in Latin America.

The two countries have a long history of ties and Maduro’s predecessor Hugo Chavez, known for his tirades against the United States, was a welcome guest at the Kremlin.

Pueblo de los #EEUU, pido su apoyo para rechazar la injerencia del gobierno de Donald Trump que pretende hacer de Mi Patria un Vietnam en América Latina. ¡No Se Lo Permitas! ➡️https://t.co/tMRcVpgw9Y

— Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) January 30, 2019


Why This Matters

Last week the oil-rich but economically devastated Latin American country was plunged into uncertainty when the U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido proclaimed himself “acting president.”

The United States, a dozen Latin American countries and Canada have recognized Guaido as interim president, while China and Russia — Venezuela’s two main creditors — have urged non-interference.

Maduro willing to negotiate with opposition in Venezuela following U.S. sanctions and the cutting off of oil revenues. Guaido is being targeted by Venezuelan Supreme Court. Massive protest expected today. Americans should not travel to Venezuela until further notice.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019


What’s Next

In the interview with RIA Novosti, Maduro said he would support early parliamentary elections.

“It would be very good to conduct parliamentary elections at an earlier stage, it would be a good form of political discussion,” Maduro said.

At the same time, he dismissed the possibility of holding a new presidential poll any time soon.

“Presidential elections in Venezuela have taken place, and if imperialists want new elections let them wait until 2025,” he said in an apparent reference to Washington.

Maduro has been in charge since 2013 but his re-election in May was branded illegitimate by the European Union, the United States and the Organization of American States.

The embattled leader also implied he was firmly in charge of the army whose support is crucial.

“I am carrying out my duties as commander-in-chief according to the Constitution consolidating the national Bolivarian armed forces,” he said. “And the Bolivarian armed forces are demonstrating a lesson in ethics, loyalty and discipline.”

Maduro also claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered the government of Colombia to assassinate him.

“If something happens to me one day then Donald Trump and Colombian President Ivan Duque will be responsible for everything that is happening to me,” he said, adding however that he was in good hands.

“At the same time, I am protected. We have a good system of defense in place and moreover, we have more significant protection — this is protection from God who will give me a long life,” Maduro added.

He declined to comment on some media reports that Russian private contractors had allegedly arrived in Venezuela to protect him.

Russia has denounced the opposition’s “usurpation of power”, calling Maduro the crisis-hit country’s legitimate leader.

Venezuela owes China and Russia billions of dollars and Maduro vowed to honor the debt. He also expressed hope that the two countries would continue to support Venezuela economically and invited US companies to invest in energy and other sectors.


More on the Subject

Venezuela has been in turmoil before, but the events of recent weeks have been unprecedented. Ultimately it will be the armed forces that either deal the crushing blow to President Maduro or who continue to provide him with life-sustaining support, according to David Pion-Berlin, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside.

Is Venezuelan President Maduro’s Fate in the Hands of the Armed Forces?

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