Nicolás Maduro has now challenged Juan Guaidó to run in the legislative elections: "If you accept, we will do it this year"

The head of the Venezuelan state, Nicolás Maduro, led Saturday in Caracas an important rally to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the arrival of Hugo Chavez at the Miraflores Palace. But under pressure from the opposition, from the United States and from Europe, he has tried to preserve the contested power since January 23 by the President of the National Assembly (AN), Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed "president in charge" of this country.

"The Constituent Assembly is debating several projects: you know the crisis going on in the bourgeois National Assembly," he said. "The constituent has in its agenda the evaluation constitutional, historical and political call a parliamentary election advance this yearMaduro surprised locals and foreigners, even though mobilized activists applauded him. the next legislative elections are set for 2020.

"I agree that the country's legislative power be relegated let's go to free elections, with guarantees and the people decide Do you agree to a new National Assembly? "he asked all participants." Yes! ", they immediately responded.

"Do you want elections? Do you want early elections? So we are going to the parliamentary elections!", he then questioned from the lectern pointing to Guaidó, who was running simultaneously one of the" 333 marches: one by municipality ", to demand elections, but presidential elections.

For this, Maduro warned his neighbor, Diosdado Cabello, president of the Constituent Assembly (AC): "Diosdado, we will hold a national consultation in open Bolivarian councils to consult the people about this political solution. the opposition, if you like, at a dialogue table, we want! "

For his part, Guaidó thanked the humanitarian aid sent by several countries in the region, stressed the rejection of General Francisco Esteban Yáñez Rodríguez, director of strategic planning of Bolivarian aviation, in Maduro and warned that the opposition "will continue in the streets freedom".

Sunday will respect the deadline set by European leaders as "ultimatum" for Maduro to convene presidential elections or otherwise Angela Merkel (Germany), Emmanuel Macron (France) and Pedro Sánchez (Spain), among others, will officially recognize Guaidó as "president in charge" of Venezuela. The head of state, however, proposed legislative proposals.

This Sunday, at 11 pm, TN will broadcast a special program entitled "Venezuela in crisis: the struggle for the presidency". The latest facts, badyzes, stories and minute by minute stories of the conflict that is putting the region and the world in abeyance.