Conflict in Venezuela: the secret negotiation to dismiss Nicolás Maduro, which ended with "stopping the mobile phone" – 01/05/2019

The high commandos of Chavismo who negotiated with the opposition the exit of the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, They have "turned off their cell phones", said Wednesday the US envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, who revealed the content of these negotiations.

"I found that many of them had turned off their cell phones," said Abrams in an interview with the EFE news agency in Washington. The diplomat expressed frustration with three key figures of chavism (among them the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino), who supposedly they would have negotiated for several months with the opposition to turn their backs on Maduro and support the leader of the opposition Juan Guaidó, recognized as president by 54 nations.

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"They talked, talked and talked, and when the time came for action, they were not willing to do it"lamented Abrams.

According to the United States, the President of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) also took part in these discussions, Maikel Morenoand the commander of the Presidential Guard of Honor and the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim), Iván Rafael Hernández Dala.

Asked if Padrino, Moreno and Hernández Dala are the ones who have the cell phone off, Abrams just replied: "I mean, a lot of people in the Venezuelan government's high levels"

Abrams described as "unfortunate" the decision of the three Chavists not to comply with what they were supposed to have agreed during these negotiations, in which Washington claims that it did not participate and or a political transition has been agreed with "guarantees to respect the dignity of people like Maduro so that they can leave with honor".

"It was unfortunate because the agreement between the Venezuelans was excellent, an extended agreement that spoke of political stability (…), protections and guarantees for the army and measures to restore the economy"he explained.

Secretary of State Donald Trump's government, Mike Pompeo, said Tuesday that Maduro "I had a plane ready on the runway" to flee Venezuela to Cuba, but Russia "ordered him to stay" in the country.

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To guarantee a peaceful exit to Maduro and the military surrounding it, United States. maintained a series of "conversations" with the authorities of Spain Abrams himself confirmed in mid-March the possibility of hosting Venezuelan officials determined to defect.

In this regard, this Wednesday has indicated that these talks "Carry on, even if they do not happen every day, "welcomed the statement issued Tuesday by the Spanish government in support of Guaidó, answer he described as" very strong ".

Since Tuesday, USA presses on the Venezuelan army and personalities of Chavez to support the uprising of Guaidó, and blamed Russia and Cuba that, a few hours after the uprising, Maduro had remained in power.

Maduro and Guaidó urged their supporters to take to the streets on Wednesday, which would coincide with May Day, Labor Day. As the day before, violent clashes took place.

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In this sense, Abrams has badured that USA "fears" that Maduro sends "collectives", groups of armed civilians, to suppress the demonstrations and which generates more "violence".

When asked if this would trigger US military intervention, Abrams replied, "I will not talk about what we would do militarily on this issue, but I will say this, the resort to regime violence and the potential arrest of Guaidó it would have a huge impact in Europe, in Latin America and in the Lima group. "

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