Crisis in Venezuela: Maduro-Guaidó and the supports that everyone has – 27/01/2019

Venezuela is at the center of the international diplomatic scene from the head of Parliament, Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed interim president defying the ruler Nicolás Maduro.

In their quest for power, these are their main respective supports, both inside and outside the country.

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Those who hold Maduro: Military

They are seen as government support and on Thursday they reaffirmed their support for Maduro, denouncing a "coup d'etat" ongoing.

Of 32 ministers, nine are military and they manage portfolios such as those of Defense, Interior, Agriculture and Food, in addition to the oil company PDVSA – which contributes to 96% of the country's revenues – and the intelligence service. They also control a television channel, a bank and a vehicle badembler, among other companies.

However, some cracks appear: On Saturday, Venezuela's military attache in Washington, Colonel José Luis Silva, announced that he no longer recognized Maduro as a legitimate president, and that he was calling his "brothers military "to support Guaidó.

International creditors and allies

China, the main creditor of Venezuela, with some $ 20,000 million awaiting paymenton Thursday opposed to "outside interference", after the support of the United States and other countries to Guaidó.

Russia, the second creditor of Caracas, also supports it militarily: in December, it sent two bombers and a hundred officers to Caracas for joint exercises. President Vladimir Putin has called on Maduro to express his "support".

Countries like Turkey, Cuba, Bolivia, Uruguay and Mexico continues to recognize Maduro56, who also counts Iran and its allies North Korea.

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Justice

The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) is an official line. Its members were appointed by the former Chavanista parliamentary majority in December 2015, a few days before the opposition took control of Parliament.

Since 2016, he has declared the lawmaker guilty of contempt, in which the opposition has a qualified majority, and cancels all its decisions. He reiterated his support for Maduro on Thursday.

Attorney General Tarek William Saab also supported the Socialist leader.

National Constituent Assembly

He was summoned by Maduro after four months of opposition demonstrations that left some 125 dead in 2017is only integrated by governments and has absolute powers. He has badumed the functions of Parliament in practice. The opposition refused to participate in the elections to choose this body to examine "illegal" his call.

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Electoral power

The National Electoral Council (CNE) is chaired by Tibisay Lucena, an openly chauvinist whose management has led to the disqualification of several opposition parties. On Thursday, he made a statement endorsing Maduro.

The decisions of the CNE and the justice system ended a referendum on the Maduro revocation in 2016, which the convocation is provided for in the Constitution.

Allegating the lack of guarantee and impartiality, the main opposition parties remained on the sidelines of the last elections, including those presidential elections of May 20, 2018, during which Maduro was reelected and denounced as "fraud"

Those who support Guaidó: recent international support

United States, several countries Latin America and the European Union They were not aware of Maduro's reelection.

As soon as Guaidó proclaimed himself acting president on Wednesday, Donald Trump recognized him, as well as twelve other countries in the region, including Brazil, Colombia and Argentina.

Meanwhile, the European Union announced on Saturday that it "will take action" "will take action" if the elections are not convened "in the coming days", although some of its members, like Greece, they support Maduro.

Six European countries (Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Portugal, Netherlands) have called for the convocation of elections in eight days, otherwise they will recognize Guaidó as head of state.

Sunday, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that his country recognizes the "new power" in Venezuela.

The Secretary General of OAS, Uruguayan Luis AlmagroHe also supported the interim president.

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The parliament

With a majority of opposition, the current Parliament was elected in 2015, when the Mesa coalition of the Unidad Democratica (MUD) gave Chavismo the biggest electoral defeat in its history.

After taking office on Jan. 5, the presidency of the legislature, Guaidó, 35, began lobbying for a "transitional government" and new elections, calling on the armed forces to break with the government. in exchange for an amnesty.

Parliament declared Maduro "usurper" and Guaidó said Wednesday that he was baduming his powers ad interim.

The deputies, however, they are handcuffed by the decisions of the TSJ.

Justice in exile

A supreme court of parallel justice, appointed by the opposition parliamentary majority and in exile, on Wednesday hailed Guaidó's "willingness" to badume the duties of president in charge.

Deputy Attorney General Luisa Ortega, a Chavez who fled Venezuela in 2017 after being dismissed for not supporting the constituency, brought her "support and recognition" to the "new president". "Count on the office of the legitimate prosecutor to restore democracy," he told him.

Source: AFP