By Ebi Kesiena
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has responded to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks concerning Venezuela’s presidential elections, asserting, “The US should stay out of Venezuela’s internal affairs”.
Addressing his supporters from the balcony of the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Maduro emphasized Venezuela’s sovereignty and the legitimacy of the people’s will as expressed through elections.
“The US claims there is another president in Venezuela. The US should stay out of Venezuela’s internal affairs,” Maduro stated.
Regarding the ongoing protests, Maduro remarked, “Nearly 85% of the migrants come from Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Texas. We’ve faced many coups, but we’ve never seen criminals who set such elaborate traps like these. These are new generation gangs. They want to turn Venezuela into a gang-controlled Haiti and Ecuador”.
Maduro called on all candidates disputing the election results to submit their complaints to the National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ).
He stressed that the CNE and TSJ’s decisions, after reviewing the complaints, would be decisive, adding that the government would also present its documents to these institutions.
Earlier, during the Agricultural Industrial Sector Producers’ Economic meeting, Maduro reaffirmed support for entrepreneurs to bolster Venezuela’s economy.
Despite the sanctions, Maduro highlighted that Venezuela’s economy has overcome numerous obstacles, stating, “People did not trust the opposition in the election and knew who was responsible for the sanctions. Venezuela has broken hyperinflation and managed to stabilize the dollar exchange rate for months”.
