The dictator Nicolás Maduro called for peace in a letter addressed to the people of the United States

The Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás MaduroOn Thursday, he signed an open letter to the people of the United States calling for peace in his country and the government of his American counterpart, Donald Trump, take out your "hands" from Venezuela.

"I just signed for peace, I just signed for the sacred sovereignty of Venezuela for the right to independence, self-determination"he said after signing the letter in an act with supporters in the center of Caracas, seat of the public authorities.

Maduro, in power since 2013, faces the challenge of the Speaker of Parliament, Juan Guaidó, who, a couple of weeks ago, said badume the powers of the executive as president charged with "usurpation" which, according to him, made the chavist leader of the first magistracy.

The opposition declared that the new mandate that Maduro had sworn on January 10 lacked legitimacy, having obtained it in a vote described as fraudulent and boycott, that is why the presidency is Guaidó until free elections are called.

But Maduro called this initiative a "show", while stressing that the United States "drives" in the same way to promote a regime change in the South American country.

In this sense, the dictator warns the Americans in his letter that "there are days that will define the future of our countries between war and peace".

"Your representatives in Washington want to send to our borders the same hatred that they sent to Vietnam, they want to come to invade Venezuela as they did then in the name of freedom, "the document adds.

Venezuela's relations with the United States have been strained since Chavismo's arrival in 1999, and they are currently going through a period of tension since Maduro accused the US government last August of having participated. to the bomb attack announced at the time. He suffered.

The United States, which was the first country to recognize Mr. Guaidó as interim president, leads a coalition of countries that will provide humanitarian badistance to Venezuela from Colombia, Brazil and Caribbean Island it has not been announced yet.

Maduro stressed that Venezuela did not need this aid and refused to receive it, arguing that it could lead to an armed invasion to bring about a change of government.