Mike Pompeo in Argentina: the Nicolás Maduro regime is over

"Maduro will never rule this country again, it will not happen, it can command, it can control the army at a certain level, but it will never rule this people," Pompeo told reporters.

"The OAS (Organization of American States), the Lima Group, our European partners and the United States, 54 countries, have made it clear that the Maduro regime was over and it was only a matter of time before we all help the return of democracy and recover its economy, "he said.

The state secretary stressed Cuba's vital support for Maduro's tenure in power.

"I think the Cubans are going to have to make a tough decision, they support the regime in power for too long, but they have to leave, when they do, the Venezuelans will stand up, vote and choose someone," he said. he declared. then Pompeo in an interview with Infobae.

"We believe that all foreign actors must withdraw, we want the Venezuelans to control their own destiny," he added, citing the support of Russia, China and Iran to the Maduro government .

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Pompeo participated in Buenos Aires at the second continental conference against terrorism. The Argentine capital will be at the same time next Tuesday the seat of the meeting of the Lima group, which brings together Canada and a dozen countries of Latin America, to agree on a common position vis-à-vis the the Venezuelan crisis.

Venezuela is going through the worst crisis in its modern history. The shortage of staples and hyperinflation have pushed more than 3.3 million people to leave the country since 2015. Argentina has hosted more than 130,000 Venezuelans.

In his remarks, Pompeo praised "Argentina's commitment to the democratic process" of Venezuela and its "great generosity" towards the migrants of this country. "The world admires them for this generosity, just like me," he said.

"Beyond Venezuela, the United States will continue to work with Argentina to condemn (President Daniel) Ortega's regime for its campaign of violence and repression, and will continue the long fight for the promotion of democracy in Cuba, "he added.

The United States is the main supporter of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, recognized as acting president by more than 50 countries, including Argentina.

The delegations of Maduro and Guaidó, with the Norwegian mediation, are advancing in a dialogue in Barbados, where they have set up a permanent table of reserved conversations.

During this dialogue, Pompeo said that he was always "optimistic, but that in the end, the conversations can only relate to one point: the Maduro exit".

The opposition is demanding in the negotiations the dismissal of Maduro and the holding of new elections, knowing that his second term, which took office in January, gave rise to fraudulent elections.