Despite the plea of the venezuelan “acting president” to save his alternative government, the majority of opposition deputies voted for his abolition, with the next presidential election of 2024 in sight.
MO12345LEMONDE WITH AFP
After several days of waltz-hesitation, it is now acted. The Venezuelan opposition put an end to the “interim government” and its presidency by Juan Guaido, who, who had, which, which had noted the opposition and a part of the international community did not recognize the re -election of the re -election of the ” Nicolas Maduro in 2018.
This “temporary” presidency which had been recognized by the United States and France in particular, did not reach its goal of ousting Maduro from power. International support had since stretched.
The deputies of the former parliament, elected in 2015 and controlled by the opposition, voted at 72 votes for (29 against, 8 abstentions) the disappearance of the presidency and the “temporary” government, which had No real power but however controlled Venezuelan assets abroad. A first vote on December 22 – by zoom -, in the same proportions (72 votes for) had already ratified the decision.
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This former parliament defends its continuity by considering fraudulent the legislative elections won by the power in 2020. Three of the four major opposition parties (Primero Justicia, Access Democratica and a Nuevo Tiempo) were favorable to the disappearance of the “government temporary “, who” ceased to be useful (…) and has no interest in citizens “, they said in a joint press release.
The oil crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has even led to warming relations between Washington and Mr. Maduro. On the other hand, the South American countries such as neighboring Colombia or Brazil which were governed by hard rights very hostile to Maduro have switched to the left in recent months, making Mr. Guaido lose weight. Mr. Maduro regularly made fun of the interim presidency qualifying her as “Narnia world”.
m. Guaido had pleaded for him on Thursday so that “this tool is not destroyed”, believing that it “is defended above names or personal interests.” “Maintaining the (temporary) presidency has nothing to do with Juan Guaido . This is a duty, “he argued. It was not heard. The opposition announced that it would organize primaries next year to choose a single candidate to face Mr. Maduro during the presidential election of 2024. Mr. Guaido is one of the possible candidates.