President Nicolas Maduro accuses Venezuelan extremist groups of profiting from the conspiracy

Maduro described the extremists as a “far-right oligarchy that despises Venezuelans,” pointing to a deep crisis of legitimacy in the national political sphere. Photo: presidential press

January 8, 2025 Time: 2:01 p.m.

Venezuela’s president has accused fugitives like Smalansky, Pizarro and Ledezma of benefiting from foreign funds, while acknowledging his government’s “several electoral defeats.” In an assessment of the national political landscape, he warned of constitutional mechanisms to protect against what he calls “the threat to democracy.”

He Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sharply criticized the extremist opposition, which he accused of excessive enrichment and support for “political and economic war”. which caused the migration crisis in Venezuela.

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In a statement on the current political situation, the President of Venezuela He acknowledged “several electoral defeats” of his government, while noting that the opposition used its power “not for construction, but for destruction and self-destruction.”

“Venezuela’s extremist opposition is a dangerous cocktail; They overestimate their strength and are filled with pride. And their hatred and intolerance have become fascism today“said the head of state, who also separately condemned extremist opponents living abroad, such as David Smolansky, Miguel Pizarro and Antonio Ledesma, for using the resources of the Milea government.

Maduro He described the extremists as a “far-right oligarchy that despises Venezuelans.”pointing to a deep crisis of legitimacy in the national political sphere. In response to what he sees as a threat to Venezuela’s democracy, the president has assured that the country has defense mechanisms in place both internal and external.

“Today, Venezuela is asserting its right to the constitutional legal protection of our democracy“said the President, concluding with an optimistic note: “The people of Venezuela can be sure that we will become stronger again.“.

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