“The Maduro regime is a ticking time bomb with a short fuse.”

Lapatilla

21 November 2024, 14:30

Nearly four months have passed since the July 28 presidential election, an event that marked a before and an after on the Venezuelan political landscape.

Correspondent for lapatilla.com

Everything that happened around the election results is no secret to anyone. On the one hand, the ruling party declared itself the winner without presenting to the National Electoral Council (CNE) the official records (acts, protocols) of each polling station, while the opposition, led by Edmundo González Urrutia and Maria Corina Machado, demonstrated that it had proof of its victory, showing more than 80% of officially signed copies.

Following the electoral process, Nicolas Maduro’s regime resorted to repression, harassment and imprisonment against anyone and everyone who tried to defend the results, as well as against citizens who did not even protest or participate in political events. According to experts, this procedure only weakened its position at the international level and increased hostility within the country.

All this, combined with factors such as the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, makes the national leader of Vente Venezuela, Omar Gonzalez Moreno, think that “the Maduro regime is a time bomb with a short fuse.”

González Moreno, who today, November 20, after almost eight months, is still sheltering in the closed Argentine embassy (which is now under the protection of the Brazilian government), believes that what happened on July 28 brought an end to more than two decades of Chavismo, and it’s only a matter of time before it finally happens.

What’s on the horizon

According to a veteran political leader, there are several scenarios that could unfold in the time remaining until January 10, the date when, according to the National Constitution, the elected president of Venezuela must take the oath of office for the constitutional period beginning in 2025. .

“First of all, it must be made clear that with regard to Edmundo González Urrutia, the only option is to swear him in at the Legislative Palace. It is not expected that this act will happen anywhere else,” Gonzalez emphasized.

He also suggested that a spontaneous uprising could occur in Venezuelan society, given that the country’s economic situation is intolerable and that basic services are woefully inadequate, as is access to public health care.

“We must mention the observed electrical collapse, with particular attention to what is happening in the state of Nueva Esparta. There they spend more than 20 hours a day without electricity due to the inoperability of the Luisa Caceres de Arizmendi plant, since it is powered (by natural gas) from the Mascar plant (Monagas state), which caught fire a few days ago,” he commented.

Moreover, he reiterated that the discomfort of members of the National Armed Forces, who are also victims of the country’s problems, cannot be ignored.

“The best alternative Maduro has is negotiations with Maria Corina and Edmundo. If he (Maduro) is sworn in on January 10, it will turn Venezuela into hell,” the journalist said sharply.

González Moreno added that the fact that the European Council is assessing sanctions against the current President of Venezuela and his accomplices should not be ignored. In addition, he noted that Maduro has lost such staunch allies as Gustavo Petro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, presidents of Colombia and Brazil respectively, in addition to the Mexican government.

“And let’s not rule out that (Vladimir) Putin will do the same thing that happened at the BRICS summit when he took the chair away from him,” he said.

Release of some prisoners

Regarding the release of 143 political prisoners, according to Foro Penal, in recent days, Gonzalez said this is positive for families and young people, most of whom were detained in the post-election period.

However, he stressed that the goal is to release the nearly 2,000 people who remain imprisoned for political reasons.

He also stated that, in his opinion, there are several factors that could influence this step back by Maduro and his gang. Among them, he cited as an example the death of Jesús Martínez Medina, who was a witness (at a polling station) at a table in Aragua de Barcelona, ​​Anzoategui state, and died as a political prisoner.

It is worth noting that “Manolin” had health complications and was not treated in time. He had heart problems and type 2 diabetes, which worsened while he was in captivity until he died in the Luis Rasetti Hospital in Barcelona.

“Another factor is that this was a response to international pressure. The Nicolas Maduro regime is scared by Trump’s victory and his appointments like Marco Rubio as secretary of state,” he said.

He added that the weakening of the regime behind closed doors is another decisive point. “For a long time they tried not to make their internal wars public, but this is already obvious.”

Surgical repression

Finally, the national leader of Vente Venezuela said that what Maduro and the political prisoners are doing is surgical repression (targeted) aimed at sending specific messages.

“There are journalists detained in an attempt to suppress freedom of speech. Warrants have also been issued for the arrest of the leaders of the Unitary Platform parties, and the persecution of Maria Corina Machado continues, although she remains in the country,” he said.

He also spoke about the hunt for key members of Machado’s team, such as Henry Alviares, whom they managed to arrest on March 20. Gonzalez recalled that he was also visible that day, but he managed to take refuge in the Argentine Embassy.

He stressed that, despite his asylum status, he continues to carry out some duties within the political organization, the main leader of which is Maria Corina Machado.

He concluded by expressing optimism that the situation in Venezuela will appear on the agenda of the so-called G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and that, among other things, passes will be obtained so that he and the rest of the leaders remaining at the Argentine Embassy , can leave the country safely.