The former Uruguayan president Julio Maria Sanguinetti He recently referred to the political situation in Venezuela, which he described as “very difficult.” During an interview, Sanguinetti said that the Venezuelan government Nicolas Maduro He is “authoritarian, with a corrupt network around him that includes the Armed Forces,” and he assured that “Maduro is supported by the bayonet, not by the people“.
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Sanguinetti expressed his concern about the “risky support” that keeps the Maduro regime in power and stressed the importance of “continuing to apply pressure” internationally to weaken the Venezuelan government.The system has never been more harassed“, the former president stressed, alluding to the growing discomfort of Maduro’s allies, including those in the region.
Speaking to Subrayado, Sanguinetti mentioned the president of Brazil, Lula da Silvawhom he described as “a democrat” who has shown a certain “complacency” towards regimes such as those of Venezuela and Cuba, which he described as “Sad totalitarianisms that have led these countries to poverty“.
The former Uruguayan president concluded his remarks by advocating for continued international pressure to achieve change in Venezuela.
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“We must persist, we must not give up.“Sanguinetti said, making clear his hope that this pressure could open a breach in the Venezuelan regime.
