The Cuban-American Senator Marco Rubio Sent this Wednesday A message to the members of the Venezuelan Armed Forces to call them to reflection and protect a people who demand the truth and seek a peaceful transition after the results of the presidential elections in the South American country.
“The only way for (Nicolás) Maduro to remain illegitimately in power will be through massive bloodshed. You, the police, will be asked to kill hundreds of innocent compatriots,” he said in a video posted on the red social X.
“These people are not your enemies. These people may be your relatives, neighbors or friends. They are fellow countrymen who, like you, recently supported the Vinotinto,” he added.
“The time has come to make a decision: Do you want to be a puppet of the dictatorship or do you want to truly serve your country? You all must be clear that many of your colleagues refused to follow orders and the institution will face a real danger,” said the Republican senator.
In addition, He indicated that it is the uniformed men who will be able to decide whether their country will remain under international isolation.even without the support of historical allies of the Chavista dictatorship.
“The Maduro regime’s only option for survival is the mass murder of the Venezuelan people, but the only institution capable of preventing this catastrophe is represented by you, those of you who wear a uniform,” he said.
Cuban-American Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar also He sent a message to the Venezuelan Minister of Defense, General Vladimir Padrino López, in which he asked him to comply with the will of the people and recognize the victory of the opposition.
“You have the future of freedom in Venezuela in your hands. Jailing María Corina Machado and Edmundo González or firing tanks at your own people who are only demanding that you respect the election results is a huge mistake that your children, your grandchildren and your generations will pay for,” said the representative from Florida.
Nonetheless, Maria Corina MachadoVenezuelan opposition leader, spoke out firmly on Wednesday after the recent elections, denouncing electoral fraud and violent repression by the regime of Nicolas Maduro.
Machado said that “Venezuela and the entire world know that violence is the last resort of the Maduro regime,” highlighting the desperate nature of the government’s actions.
In a intensification of protests Against the election results that gave victory to Maduro, Venezuelans They tore down a statue of dictator Hugo Chavez in Coro, Falcon state.
Protesters gathered in Plaza Hugo Chavez, an emblematic site for Chavismo, and toppled a statue about three meters high, which had served as a reference point for political events in the region, La Tercera reported.
Similar situations were experienced throughout the country, with People tearing down statues of the former leader of the Bolivarian processSuch images have been continuously shared on social networks.
