The escalation of violence in Venezuela does not stop: there are at least 26 dead

Since Juan Guaidó has been proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, the social tension does not stop. In the middle of the fight for power with Chavismo, since Monday, they registered At least 26 dead in anti-government protests. The figure has been confirmed by the NGO Observatorio Venezolano de Conflictividad Social (OVCS).

According to the registry of this badociation, out of the total deaths, two occurred in the state of Amazonas, five in Bolívar, seven in Caracas, three in Portuguesa, three in Barinas, three in Táchira, two in Monagas and one in Yaracuy.

The NGO Penal Forum, which leads the defense of people considered political prisoners in the country, said that since Monday, the security forces of Chavez They arrested 328 people.

The escalation of the violence has intensified after the leader of the National Assembly, with a majority of the opposition, considered that Nicolás Maduro had usurped the executive power after being re-elected during a "fraudulent election" and to be qualified as "president in charge of Venezuela" until the call for new elections.

Chavismo's response was immediate and the repression of the Bolivarian National Force took control of the streets where mbadive demonstrations against the regime took place.

On the other hand, accompanied by a large number of supporters of his government, Maduro responded to his political opponent and described him as a "puppet" of the United States government, a country in which he declared his to be ingested in the proclamation. .

But the comings and goings between the two leaders do not seem to have an end. Only one day after this act, the two returned to face each other publicly. In the case of the Venezuelan President, he has done so since the opening of the sessions of the Supreme Court of Justice. There, Maduro doubled the bet and confirmed the closure of his embbady in Washington, after asking the American diplomatic staff to leave the Caribbean country.

Without revealing his location, to avoid possible detention, Guaidó did not remain silent and granted a brief interview. In dialogue with Univision, said that if the Chavan leader leaves the government, they would evaluate by granting him an amnesty. As, as he argued, the important thing is to recover "the constitutional order".

At the same time, he denied having met Diosdado Cabello, the regime's number two, before his self-proclamation. The Chavan politician had revealed that this secret meeting was an explicit demand from the opposition, which he accused of "Do not keep your word"However, Guaidó said that this had not happened and that Cabello" lies until he tells the truth ".

Tension in the country escalated to reach the international agenda, to the point that US President Donald Trump did not rule out a military intervention and called the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session.

The tycoon's insistence was not favorably perceived by Russia, Venezuela's strategic partner who has already advanced its support for the regime at this political crossroads. President Vladimir Putin has warned that a military escalation could become "a bloodbath".

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also ruled out armed escalation in Venezuela as the best option, as it would mean "a disaster for the Venezuelan people".

Guterres pointed out at the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland: "Sovereign governments have the opportunity to decide what they want. What worries us about the situation in Venezuela is the suffering of the people. "