Venezuela's transitional government to include Chavists and military to "achieve political stability"

A transitional government in Venezuela should include chavistas and military to achieve political stability and guarantee free presidential elections in the oil country, according to a senior opposition leader.

The possibility of opening a space for those leaving the government of Nicolás Maduro began to be discussed in parliament, which promotes a transition process after declaring to the illegitimate president that democratic guarantees in elections were not respected and that key opposition leaders could not attend. The Congress supported the swearing-in of Juan Guaidó as Acting President. The United States, the European Union and many Latin American countries have recognized the Leader of the Opposition.

Vice President of the Venezuelan opposition Congress, Stalin González, said Reuters Thursday that the opening to integrate Chavismo is as necessary as the popular pressure and international support for Maduro to give up power and make an orderly transition.

"We believe that Chavismo and the army should be part of this transitional government," said the opposition MP, referring to the supporters of the late President Hugo Chávez. "We must leave a place for Chavismo, who is not Maduro, because there must be political stability", added the parliamentarian in an interview with Reuters

Venezuela is experiencing a deep economic crisis, characterized by a shortage of commodities and public services, which, according to the United Nations, has pushed some three million Venezuelans to emigrate.

The opposition offered guarantees and an amnesty to the military and officials who do not know Maduro, seeks to overcome the worst political crisis that the country has known for decades.

Although he did not specify with which pro-government sectors they planned a rapprochement, González believes that the Chavistas and the army must be convinced that "Maduro is an obstacle for the future and development of the country, but also for Chavismo as a political force to stay in time."

In a transition, Guaidó will have 13 months to hold free elections, although Mr Gonzalez has stated that they would seek to meet before this deadline. Gonzalez said that "all decisions" are made by consensus by the board of directors and the leaders of the four main parties and other allies. And when the time came, the coalition internally agreed to organize primaries in order to elect a single candidate for the election.