The Venezuelan government has proposed five points to negotiate with the opposition

The Government of Venezuela has raised five specific points to negotiate with the opposition the opening of a political process of dialogue: respect for sovereignty, peace, lifting of sanctions against Venezuela mechanism for resolving political disputes between the government and the government. the opposition and non-interference of other nations in the country's internal affairs.

Venezuelan government spokesman Jorge Rodríguez explained the demands in an interview with the Russian news agency Sputnik, published on Saturday. "We will see what the opposition proposes in its proposal," Rodríguez said at the question of a possible dialogue table.

With regard to the proposal to convene elections proposed by the contact group convened by the European Union, Rodríguez recalled that the presidential election of 20 May 2018 had given a clear victory to Nicolás Maduro with 67, 84% of the votes and that implies that its mandate covers the period 2019-2025. He also stressed that these elections met all international standards.

"The presidential elections had already taken place, not only with international standards, but with the Venezuelan electoral system, which is the most armored in the world, more reliable than the electoral system of the United States, Spain and certainly from Colombia. ", riveted.

However, the opposition claims that it did not obtain the guarantees required at the dialogue table held in the Dominican Republic in late 2017 and early 2018. In this sense, Rodríguez, who participated in the contacts of the Dominican Republic, has the opposition refused to sign an agreement and opted for the "boycott" in order to facilitate what is currently happening with a sustained coup attempt of the State # 39; abroad.

"The boycott of elections in Venezuela (by the opposition) was launched so that the argument of aggression that they are trying to perpetrate against Venezuela was invoked." The boycott began even before negotiations with the Dominican Republic, "he said. In this sense, the opposition has sought to "feed a false positive balance sheet" and then ignore the results of the elections of May 20.

Rodriguez also referred to the self-proclamation of the President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, as president in charge: "it is pure aggression, an aggressive and unconstitutional intent, to change the regime to replace the duly elected on May 20 by a government, by a man who was not elected by anyone, apart from 75,000 people who voted to be deputy in a small state (Vargas Norte) of Venezuela. "

Venezuela is plunged into a political crisis since January 23, when the president of the National Assembly, the opposition Juan Guaidó, proclaimed himself president of the country after denouncing the country. Illegality of the new mandate of President Nicolás Maduro, who took office on 10 January. a new mandate.