The national leader of Vente Venezuela, Omar González Moreno, suggested that the devastating earthquakes on Wednesday, June 24, could signify the political demise of chavismo, by shedding light on the institutional destruction accumulated over nearly three decades of socialist governance.
In an interview with CiberCuba, González Moreno drew a parallel between major natural disasters and power shifts in Venezuela.
"There is a close historical relationship in Venezuela between these types of tragedies and changes. Since the time of independence in 1812, when the Liberator was present, there was an earthquake that altered the course of history. The republic was lost in that earthquake during that period. Then in the 1960s, another earthquake occurred that likewise resulted in a change of government. Even when Chávez arrived, it wasn’t an earthquake but a trough that caused thousands of deaths as well in the state of Vargas. And with that, Chávez's period began," he detailed.
Against that historical backdrop, the leader of Vente Venezuela was cautious yet forceful: "I don't know, I don't have any divinatory abilities or anything like that, nor do I speak with the stars, but it seems that God has put an end to this period."
The toll from the earthquakes that shook Venezuela on Wednesday has reached 920 dead and over 3,360 injured, with more than 13,000 structures destroyed. The United States Geological Survey issued a Red Alert and estimates between 10,000 and 100,000 possible fatalities as a potential final figure.
For González Moreno, the magnitude of the tragedy is not solely natural: "Not only has this destroyed buildings and homes, resulting in a significant number of deaths and injuries, with over 13,000 infrastructures devastated, but it has also dismantled the chavista regime in Venezuela. Because while this is a natural phenomenon, the helplessness is not. There are those responsible."
The leader pointed directly to Delcy Rodríguez and her brother Jorge Rodríguez -whom the Venezuelans refer to as "the Rodrigato"- as responsible for that institutional destruction.
"This has served to show the whole world the destruction that these people, including Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez, have caused to Venezuela and continue to cause, and for that reason they must go," he stated.
González Moreno acknowledged that for now, the population is focused on survival, not on demanding change: "At this moment, people are in shock from the tragedy. Any Venezuelan feels a lump in their throat upon seeing that. But as hours pass, they come to understand that this cannot continue, that this cannot be. And they will indeed demand accountability."
Regarding the role of the Venezuelan diaspora, which exceeds 9.1 million people abroad, the leader confirmed that Vente Venezuela is already mobilizing assistance alongside universities, unions, and entrepreneurs within the country: "We are already doing it everywhere."
The political context adds urgency to the moment: on July 3 , the constitutional 180 days will be met since Delcy Rodríguez assumed the interim presidency, a timeframe that requires declaring the absolute absence of the president and calling for new elections.
González Moreno warned that any attempt to extend that power will break the constitutional thread.
"Right now, they want to focus on what is a priority: saving their people. But they will hold those responsible accountable, so that the culprits pay for what is happening," concluded the leader of Vente Venezuela.
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