Mike Pence: "For the future of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has to leave"

"For the future of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro must leave"The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, was brutal when condemning the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and demand the immediate release of Roberto Marrero, Acting President's Chief of Staff Juan Guaidó

"We will not tolerate either Marrero's imprisonment or the intimidation of the legitimate Government of Venezuela, and the perpetrators of this act will be held responsible," said the former governor of Indiana in an editorial published Friday. The new herald.

"Maduro must release Marrero now. This atrocious violation of the rule of law is only the latest example of Maduro's brutality and despotism. Last month, the world watched the dictator dance in Caracas, while his henchmen killed civilians and blocked trucks of food and medicine to alleviate the suffering of the Venezuelan people, "he added. .

Early Thursday, members of the Bolivian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) arrested Marrero at his home in Caracas and accused him of terrorism.

"At this moment, they are at my house, the SEBIN is here, but unfortunately they came to see me. Continue the fight, do not stop, take care of the President (Juan Guaidó) and let him be what God wants. God bless you. Strength and faith People should not stop for this reason. Understand that the one who gets tired loses, "was the message of the responsible before being taken to a secret installation of the regime.

Under the administration of the president Donald TrumpThe United States has tightened pressure on Maduro, while providing $ 200 million in aid to the millions of displaced people left behind by Venezuela's social, political and economic crisis.

"Nine out of ten Venezuelans live in poverty and Maduro's brutality has fueled the largest cross-border mbadive exodus in the history of the hemisphere.More than three million Venezuelans have left their country and two more should be go out this year, "added Pence, who announced earlier this month the revocation of 77 visas to Maduro officers and their families.

The White House has urged the international community to withdraw all forms of support for the Chavez regime. Pence made reference to specific cases such as Turkey, Russia and Chinaalthough in the past it has also indicated that countries such as Mexicothey must abandon their neutrality in the conflict.

"The truth is that he does it with the help of nations that refuse to recognize that they have no legitimate rights to powerand who continue to support his dictatorship. Even now, the Cuban military and intelligence services train, support and equip the Venezuelan secret police while intimidating protesters and silencing the opposition. "

The US Vice President concluded by asking Maduro from Venezuela for the future of the children, as for example Daniel, a young man who went to Guaidó at a rally and has raised the voice for all Venezuelan miners.

"President Guaidó was speaking at a demonstration in Valencia, in the north of the country, when a young man named Daniel came forward in front of the crowd, eager to be able to go to town. # 39; express. " When President Guaidó asked him what he meant, Daniel spoke on behalf of millions of Venezuelans when he shouted into the microphone: "We young people want a future!"