(CNN Español) — Juan Guaidó, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, said that he is “absolutely unaware” of the “unconsulted” negotiations that Henrique Capriles and deputy Stalin González, from Un Nuevo Tiempo, carry out with the government of the questioned president Nicolas Maduro.
Guaidó, who is recognized as interim president of Venezuela by more than 55 countries, said in a press release that the negotiations would have been carried out without the knowledge of him, the National Assembly or his international allies, and outside the decision of 27 political organizations not to participate in the parliamentary elections on December 6. These political organizations include Primero Justicia and Un Nuevo Tiempo, parties to which Capriles and Gonzalez belong, respectively.
The opposition leader said that the existence of the negotiations was communicated by the Turkish Foreign Minister, whom he describes as “an ally of the Maduro regime.”
The statement also emphasizes that electoral agreements that do not allow the true expression of the people will not be accepted.
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On Tuesday, the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, expressed on his Twitter account that he is following with satisfaction the evolution of the positive dialogue between the government and the opposition in Venezuela. Cavusoglu also said that they have coordinated efforts with the Union European and that they want this process, in their positive opinion, to be reflected in the elections.
For his part, Capriles reacted through his social networks assuring that “there is no negotiation between Turkey and the opposition in Venezuela.” He adds that “what is appropriate is to speak with everyone who brings us closer to a credible solution,” whether it be “with Chinese, with Russians, with Europeans, we will speak with everyone who is necessary to get Venezuelans out of this crisis.”
Capriles said he felt “satisfied” because thanks to his personal efforts, 110 political prisoners were freed.
For his part, Stalin González explained that what they seek is “to give back to Venezuelans the right to choose their future” and that in his opinion that would be the “only guarantee for change and recovery” of the country.
CNN tried to elicit a reaction from the Maduro government to the statement, but has not received a response so far.
On the afternoon of this Tuesday, Maduro referred to the presidential decree that he called a pardon and that mentions 110 names of people who were imprisoned or with open processes for political reasons, and assured that he is seeking peace and electoral participation and that he knows very well what what are you doing.
For his part, the high representative for the politics outside the European Union, Josep Borrell, said on his social networks that the release of a considerable number of political prisoners and deputies persecuted in Venezuela is a good News and a sine qua non condition to continue advancing in the organization of free, inclusive and transparent elections.
The director of the non-governmental organization Foro Penal Venezolano, Alfredo Romero, stressed that of the 110 names of Maduro’s pardon, only 50 correspond to the list they manage, of 386 of the so-called political prisoners. That is, 336 would not be within the agreement.
According to Romero, the decree also includes 23 names of people who had already been released and 37 who qualify as persecuted politicians, mostly deputies. He assured that these massive releases usually take place in the middle of political negotiation processes.
The parliamentary elections called for December 6 have been questioned by a sector of the opposition, including the National Assembly, as well as by countries such as U.S, Colombia and members of the European Union.
The National Electoral Council has announced two extensions for the registration of candidates for deputies, at a time when 27 opposition political organizations agreed not to participate in elections that in their opinion do not have guarantees of transparency, competitiveness and credibility in accordance with democratic standards. international
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