Elliott Abrams, on the Venezuelan crisis: "Very few countries have experienced such a political, social and economic calamity"

Elliott Abrams he badured this Thursday that "Very few countries have seen" the "political, social and economic calamity" that Venezuelans are experiencing as a result of the policy of the Nicolás Maduro dictatorship.

"Very few countries have experienced such a political, social and economic calamity after decades of democracy and prosperity. The transition will not be easy and, in a way, the situation could worsen before it improves.because the economy has shrunk by 7%, but the economic recovery will be achieved through studies in various universities around the world. The United States will not stop supporting Venezuela, "he said during his presentation at an event organized by the Atlantic Council in Washington.

The US special agent for Venezuela said that, faced with the transition in this Caribbean country, "elections are a free mechanism to choose the destiny of Venezuela".

However, for the country to find "democracy and prosperity", the US official stressed that "The Maduro regime must end."

In this perspective, he underlined the role currently played by Acting President Juan Guaidó: "He has led a political change, a struggle for freedom and we are very proud to support him."

Abrams discussed the difficulties that Venezuela will face during the transition process, and He asked "a great union of Venezuelans to travel" on this road. He said that despite the difficulties, it is not impossible that the situation improves.

"I am convinced that the fate of Venezuela is not what is happening, how would a new Venezuela be? Imagine it as a country where you can pay for dinner with what you have in your pocket, where it does not. there is no power failure, where eggs are not a luxury, where there is a 5G signal and where decisions are made freely and democratically through elections, "he said. declared.

"It will take years for the country to return to the state it was in decades ago, but Venezuela has the largest oil reserves and Venezuelans want to work for recovery.", he added.

The North American representative of Venezuela announced that this will happen once "the arrival of a new government": "Decisions will be made by many and the rule of law will not be taken by force."

Moreover, he stressed that the recovery would support investment "to rebuild the agricultural system".

Repudiation of the seizure of Venezuelan diplomatic headquarters in the United States

The official denounced the fact that this action "constitutes a violation of the law" and affirmed "that they must leave", without however giving details on a possible expulsion.

"There is no capital in the world, there is no government in the world that allows this."he remarked. "We will not allow it either," he warned.

The last diplomats in Washington loyal to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro left Wednesday the embbady of that country in the US capital, but inside there are about a hundred Chavists erected in "collective" who "defend" the envoys of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

Because of its facade, the Embbady looks more like a house taken to a diplomatic building, with huge handmade banners hanging on the roof and saying "no to the war for oil", "stop the coup d'etat "," peace "or" no to lethal sanctions ".