The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated this Monday that the country "has matured" following the capture of the dictator Nicolás Maduro, ordered by the United States a month ago, and assured that the government of Caracas is looking to consolidate a process of dialogue and national reconciliation.
During a televised intervention, Rodríguez stated that "extremism in Venezuela has been isolated" and announced the proposal of an amnesty law as part of a program for democratic coexistence and peace.
"A political dialogue has been activated, led by the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. We have presented a proposal for an amnesty law to the Judiciary that would allow us to close this period of political violence," he said.
The acting president of Venezuela emphasized that the Chavista government promotes a policy of reconciliation "among Venezuelans" and highlighted that differences should be resolved "through the path of Bolivarian diplomacy of peace."
Rodríguez recalled that in recent days he has had telephone communications with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as part of efforts to reestablish diplomatic channels with Washington.
"The divergences with the United States must be handled diplomatically. I have spoken with President Trump, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and that should be the way: respect," he stated.
The interim president emphasized that Venezuela has transformed external aggression into a drive for internal stability: "A month ago, when the Venezuelan people suffered an armed attack from a nuclear power, extremism sought chaos. But the people, with maturity, recovered and have taken steps towards national unity," she stated.
Rodríguez reiterated that the Government's goal is to maintain the country's peace and strengthen the institutions following the political crisis caused by the U.S. military operation that led to Nicolás Maduro's arrest on January 3.
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