Between the shot and the dialogue | Page12 in Venezuela …

From Caracas

From the beginning, the streets of the east of the Venezuelan capital witnessed the preparation of a day of marches and tensions. The opposition was concentrated in the region of Caracas, where are the richest neighborhoods. The so-called president in charge, Juan Guaidó, called not to leave the streets "until he regains his freedom" and called for two new protests in the coming days. The concentration point of the protesters supporting Nicolás Maduro was in the west of the capital, where the demonstrations led by Hugo Chávez took place. There, the president said that peace would triumph in Venezuela. He once again referred to the United States and was ready to convene legislative elections as part of a dialogue with the opposition.

Contrary to Maduro's call to dialogue, the opposition manifested itself without any intention of dialogue. Even some of the dealers are talking about the alleged convenience of an invasion of the United States.

The protesters insulted constitutional president Nicolás Maduro and demanded freedom and democracy loud and clear. They ask for democracy but, paradoxically, it is they who support the coup against Maduro and the dawn of the invasion of Donald Trump who weighs on Venezuela.

The march of the opposition was stronger than last Wednesday. Guaidó called again to march on February 12, on the occasion of what he called the "National Youth Day", as well as to another protest, whose date n & # 39; Has not yet been determined, to request the entry of humanitarian aid to Venezuela. The document read by the opponents demands the exit of Maduro and free elections. He also calls the armed forces to join the opposition.

Meanwhile, in the west of the capital, Bolívar Avenue has become red with Bolivarian government activists. The place chosen to send a message both abroad and inside has a high symbolic and political weight. There, he made his mobilizations Hugo Chávez.

Contradictory stories about the possible presence of US military elements in the marches came from the Colombian-Venezuelan border. The rumors have added even more tension to a day of protests and have heightened the tension of the political conflict taking place in Venezuela, which has international components – the unscrupulous interference of the United States – and internal ones.