Machado Warns of Migratory Exodus if Maduro Wins: Argentina Demands Democratic Guarantees

2024-03-15 01:11:00
Machado warned that a victory for Maduro in the elections would cause an unprecedented migratory exodus in Venezuela (EFE)

The opposition leader of Venezuela, María Corina Machado, once once more charged once morest Nicolás Maduro and warned this Thursday of the risks of a victory for the dictator in the presidential elections that will be held this year in the country.

Machado pointed out that the continuity of the Chavista in the Miraflores Palace “would be the consolidation of a mafia system that has offered our territory as a sanctuary for the Sinaloa cartel, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian guerrilla (… ), and as a gateway to the regimes of Iran and Russia,” he began by saying during his virtual participation in a meeting with Argentine officials.

Next, the anti-Chavista commented that a victory “by force” for Maduro would cause a migratory exodus “never seen before” in Venezuela, which would have “a terrible impact on all Latin American countries.”

Taking advantage of the space with members of the Argentine Government, the former Representative highlighted the change initiative of the recently elected president Javier Milei, which led to the country “being experiencing an exciting moment of progress towards freedom” and that will allow it to become an example of “regional influence” and a strong ally of his nation.

Machado celebrated the change in Argentina and its progress towards freedom (REUTERS)

“Neither the country (Venezuela) nor its institutions are going to accept that they block our options to advance towards freedom,” added Machado before asking Milei’s cabinet to guarantee its nationals in the country the possibility of voting on next December 28. July, even with the maneuvers the regime is expected to make to silence his voice.

In Argentina there are more than 220,000 Venezuelans who fled the country’s acute political, economic and social crisis and were received “with open arms.” However, Machado trusted that he will win the next elections and will be able to reverse the situation to allow them to return to their home. Venezuela “needs them back,” he commented.

For his part, the Argentine vice chancellor, Leopoldo Sahores, ratified his commitment to the Central American country and promised that he will work to achieve a return to democratic order.

“Argentina is back with Venezuela since December 10, 2023. Clearly, without shame,” declared Sahores, distancing himself from the policy of the previous administration, Alberto Fernández.

“The cause of democracy in Venezuela is the cause of Latin America and Argentina,” he added in that sense and concluded by demanding guarantees from Maduro to hold “transparent and clean” elections.

In the midst of tense intersections, Argentina demanded democratic guarantees from Maduro for the elections (EFE)

The conversation between the nations took place days following the Venezuelan ruling party confirmed the date of the presidential elections, in which Machado – winner of the opposition primaries of the Democratic Unitary Platform last October – will not be able to compete because she is disqualified from holding office. public.

This measure, which Chavismo recently ratified, fails to comply with what was established with the international community in the Barbados Agreement, which provided for a democratic framework for the mid-year elections.

However, the presidential candidate will honor her motto and go “to the end”: the day before she assured that she will go to the National Electoral Council to register her candidacy anyway.

“We are not going to let that victory be taken away from us and the commitment to change is until the end (…) I want to ask you for confidence in the candidate, in her decisions,” they said from their team.

(With information from EFE)

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