Speaking from the Supreme Justice Court (TSJ), Nicolas Maduro said that problems between the United States and Venezuela should have been resolved through deplomacy, without having to interfere in foreign countries issues.
“Imperialism was playing ahead. Since January 2018 it said: We won’t recognize any presidential election called in Venezuela,” said Maduro.
“There’s a great provocation, led by the U.S. empire, happening now in Venezuela. There’s no doubt in the world that it’s President Donald Trump who wants to impose a de facto, unconstitutional government. It’s a coup in Venezuela against the people and democracy.
“They want to break the republic, the nation, they want to declare an unconstitutional president”
“They want to break the republic, the nation, they want to declare an unconstitutional president … Their imperial lord Mike Pompeo organized this, it was him who gave the order,” said Maduro.
The crisis between Caracas and Washington escalated on Wednesday when the U.S. backed the swearing in of opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido as “interim president” against the constitution and international law.
Immediately Maduro’s response was to break diplomatic ties with the U.S. and gave its personnel until Sunday to leave Venezuela.
Maduro said to be in favor of the call from Mexico and Uruguay to dialogue. “I can face the worst difficulties because I know I have the strength of the people.”
“The military power has spoken and it’s sticking to the Constitution, the homeland and the people. What the opposition right-wing did was a false move, improvised, full of manipulation and lies. They can’t deal with the legitimate government,” he said.
