Chavista dictatorship sent Nicolás Maduro’s presidential plane to Havana

Nicolás Maduro’s presidential plane left for Havana amid protests against Cuban dictatorship. It is Airbus A319-133 (CJ), recording YV2984, who is 20 years old. As reported by the reporter Federico Black, citing an image from flight radar, the ship arrives in the Cuban capital this Friday morning “These flights, especially Maduro’s presidential plane – the three he has – rarely record“Said the specialist to Infobae.

Venezuelan presidential plane arrives in Havana at a time when the two countries are going through troubled hours. Although many have speculated that the plane could carry weapons or repressive special forces, this plane is intended for VIP passengers. “With this flight, speculation begins about what this plane is carrying. What if the repressive groups, etc. This is not possible, because the configuration of this plane – it is the one that Hugo Chavez bought and it was a scandal for the price – is VIP. That is, it is not for many passengers», He underlined Black.

But this plane has a story. After being sanctioned by the United States, the Miraflores Palace regime attempted to change his appearance in order to make him fly. At least where it could not be seized by the American authorities. This is why its flights are limited to nations with which Venezuela he has a bond and knows he is not in danger. “The plane is sanctioned, before its registration was FAV 001, but Maduro camouflaged it from Conviasa“He added.

Washington turned its attention to the ship in 2020. At the time, then Secretary of the Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin, denounced that this plane and others of the regime had been used “move corrupt regime officials around the world to build support for their anti-democratic efforts”.

Cuba Yes Venezuela have been in a carnal relationship since the times of Chavez Yes Fidel Castro. In these first years of the century, the Cuban dictator approached the Bolivarians when oil represented a balm for Havana. From then on, Castroism interfered more and more in the internal affairs of Venezuela until it became a fundamental element of the Chavist dictatorship. What could have been sent or picked up by Maduro’s presidential plane is guessable.

Hardening of the Venezuelan dictatorship

In Venezuela, the dictatorship has stepped up its harassment against dissenting voices, opponents and human rights activists. Just this month, Chavista forces arrested members of the NGO FundaRedes. Later, at least 15 civilians were murdered on Cota 905, in clashes that the dictatorship said were against criminal groups.

In addition, Last Monday, MP Freddy Guevara was arrested and interim president Juan Guaidó harassed. But the persecution did not end there, and in the past few hours, other intimidating events have taken place.

Meanwhile, in Cuba, thousands of people took to the streets last Sunday to protest against the communist regime, shouting “freedom!”, in a day unprecedented in decades and which has resulted in hundreds of arrests and clashes, after dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel ordered his supporters out to confront the protesters.

And since then, the authorities have exercised strict control to prevent further protests.

Reports received by the Cuban Observatory for Human Rights indicate that “Police stations do not receive lawyers hired by relatives to represent detainees, prisons are also closed and many detainees have entered prison as a precaution and remain incommunicado.”.

Reports from its network of observers, who constantly monitor despite internet shutdowns and movement limitations, indicate that there are people who took refuge in the mountains, fleeing persecution.

They also denounce the detention of people identified in videos of demonstrations posted on social networks, while mothers and relatives roam detention centers to collect information about them.

The protests, the largest since 1994, take place as the country is plunged into a serious economic and health crisis, with the coronavirus pandemic out of control and a severe shortage of food, medicine and other basic necessities, in addition long power cuts.

Most social networks and messaging platforms remain blocked in mobile internet service in Cuba, four days later massive protests against the communist dictatorship shake the country.

KEEP READING: