The opposition leader María Corina Machado stated that the Trump Administration's strategy of keeping Delcy in power is reasonable, but not sustainable in the long run.
“Delcy Rodríguez is part of the cartel, she has always been the link with Russia and Iran, as Maduro's second-in-command, she designed the system to evade international sanctions and also the repression system in Venezuela, she has committed crimes against humanity,” said María Corina in an interview for Politico.
Last Monday, a month after Maduro's capture, Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, stated that the country "has matured" following the dictator's capture, and she assured that the Caracas government aims to consolidate a process of dialogue and national reconciliation.
During a televised intervention, Rodríguez stated that “extremism in Venezuela has become isolated” and announced the proposal of an amnesty law as part of a program for democratic coexistence and peace.
"A political dialogue has been initiated, led by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. We have presented to the Judiciary a proposed amnesty law 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 phone communications with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as part of efforts to restore diplomatic channels with Washington.
"The divergences with the United States must be addressed 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 turned external aggression into a drive for internal stability: “A month ago, when the Venezuelan people faced an armed attack from a nuclear power, extremism sought chaos. But the people, with maturity, recovered and have taken steps toward national reconciliation,” she stated.
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