Opposition in Maduro mobilizes in neighborhoods to promote its plan with the military | Internationale

The plan of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó will begin to take shape this weekend. The politician who launched Wednesday a challenge to Nicolás Maduro by declaring himself acting president of the country seeks to strengthen his position. The first for this will be given this Saturday. The announcement was made by Guaidó himself during a protest held on Friday at Bolivar Square in Chacao, perhaps the municipality of Caracas is it more symbolic for the city. 39; opposition. "In each municipality, we will organize popular bademblies to pay tribute to the victims and disseminate information," said the party leader of the popular will. During the demonstrations that preceded this week's march, at least 26 people died and 400 were arrested, mainly in working-clbad neighborhoods.

It is precisely thanks to these tips that Guaidó, who badumed the presidency of the National Assembly on the 5th, managed to mobilize Chavismo's dissatisfied to organize an unprecedented show of force in the streets . He united the bases of the opposition and challenged Hugo Chavez's successor with a strategy initially ambiguous but which was gradually being defined. In interpreting three articles of the Constitution, the Speaker of the Assembly put in place a plan to remove Maduro from power, considering him as a president without legitimacy.

Guaidó's explicit support for the so-called international community, beginning with the United States, Canada and the main governments of Latin America, with the exception of Mexico and Mexico. Uruguay, are essential. But Guaidó also needs internal support, not only from his supporters and all those who move away from the chavismo, but also from part of the state structure, to start with the armed forces.

This is where the planned activities take place. this Sunday. One day, said the politician, that he intends to dedicate to inform the army. It is to explain to them the extent of the amnesty law that Guaidó offers to those leaving Maduro. "Organize in small groups to deliver [a proposta] to the military family, their military friends, and then to the nearby commandos," he said, stressing the peaceful nature of these actions. Without the support of at least some of this "family", it would be impossible to come to power. Therefore, Guaidó asked his followers to lower the text of his proposal, print copies and distribute them. "In small groups, you can turn to the military commands and execute them." The goal is to cause an internal breakdown of the Armed Forces, which in recent days have shown signs of fatigue and threatened disobedience.

The third A new mobilization, planned for next week, will continue to wear the clothes of the government. "We will warn them on Sunday, be very attentive," said Guaidó. His commitment in this direction has no nuance: he urged Venezuelans to walk until the restoration of full democracy. That was "until we emerged from the usurpation, a transitional government, and free elections," he added.