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November 27, 2018 1h15
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Updated November 27, 2018 06:18
The Aula Magna of the Central University of Venezuela was the focus of the beginning of another phase of the unitary struggle for a transitional government and the reinstitutionalization of the country. "The Congress of Free Venezuela marks the beginning of a phase of reunification of democratic forces ready to face the dictatorship," was the main agreement of the manifesto presented by the Frente Amplio.
Union and union leaders, university and church rectors, businessmen, students and politicians attended the event to support the proposals. Diplomats from Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, the United States, France, Poland, the Netherlands and representatives of the Delegation of the European Union were also present.
Víctor Márquez, President of the Association of Teachers of UCV, and José Virtuoso, Rector of Andrés Bello Catholic University, were charged to close the act with the reading of the document "Venezuela "which includes the findings of more than 1,800 initiatives raised by sector representatives who participated in the regional conference debates.
"It's time for the meeting, for the shared struggle, for the team's work, we are all called to give everything for everything." To the friends of the National Assembly and the parties, we said: we you trust us, but we expect a lot more from you, "Virtuoso said a few minutes before Marquez reads the manifesto in which they propose a peaceful and constitutional transition plan for the government. Parliament's hand with the country's democratic sectors by January 10, when President Nicolás Maduro's term expires.
"We are now organized into tactical, strategic and logistical bodies to deal with the growing social unrest of the Venezuelan people – victim of a terrible humanitarian crisis and a brutal process of widespread impoverishment – through peaceful street protests that heighten pressure on the dictatorship and put an end to the usurpation, "he says.
The Broad Front is committed to developing a "national agreement" in which the rules of an "orderly and immediate transition guaranteeing the full validity of the Constitution" are established. They also promised to present a public policy plan to execute it at the time of national reconstruction.
In the text, they provide the platform to coordinate social demands and the defense of democracy, these two points are considered essential to generate the step towards democracy.
"We have great responsibility for the hope of an entire country and what you will see in this law is the beginning of this new stage of the struggle," said Gerardo Blyde, coordinator of regional congresses, at the conference. opening of the event. He assured that he would deliver a broad "revitalized" Front after nearly nine months of its creation.
The former mayor of Baruta was followed by Father Luis Ugalde, former rector of UCAB, who emphasized the urgency of the unity of all sectors. "Enough of the ruin of the country, we must all be united in the rescue of the democratic Constitution, flagrantly violated by an illegitimate power that declares itself supra-constitutional."
The religious added: "Venezuela is suffering and must be reborn Politics, economy, society, we find ourselves in the same embrace of free and plural Venezuela."
He is followed by Elaisa Ferri, of Frente Amplio de Mujeres, and by Marlon Díaz, president of the Federation of University Centers of the University of Carabobo, who celebrated "the democratic struggle" that they gave he There are two weeks in their country of study.
"Venezuelans do not give up despite the political persecution, we resist with courage, and this is the best tribute we can pay to leaders such as Councilor Fernando Albán," he said.
Then Ángel Oropeza, member of the Broad Front Secretariat, called for the articulation of all forces and the consolidation of a higher unit. Negal Morales (Acción Democrática), Secretary of the National Assembly, and deputies Stalin Gonzalez (UNT) and Juan Miguel Matheus (Primero Justicia) presented the political considerations of the congress.
Matheus said the agenda of the fight is set for Jan. 10, when the political crisis will worsen as Maduro will be sworn in with the ignorance of the majority of the country and the international community .
At the convention, a meeting was arranged between the Legislative and Regional Broad Front delegates on December 12 to discuss the position they will take in January.
Sergio Sánchez, representative of dissident Chavismo and sharing the scene with Sairam Rivas, a student and former political prisoner who was in the Sebin, said: "Sairam, detained during the management period of Miguel Rodriguez Torres, and myself, who work with him, we are here together to demonstrate the unity. "
Rivas was responsible for transmitting the conclusions of the regional congresses to the board of directors of the National Assembly so that they could be included in the debates. "Parliament is expected to play an important constitutional role by January 10. We call for the combined efforts of all sectors to re-institutionalize the country, build a democracy and recover Venezuela," he said.
Strategy against 10-E
Omar Barboza, president of the National Assembly, said that sectors wishing to change the country should agree on a strategy to deal with the situation that will occur after Jan. 10. "We said that from January 10 there will be no elected president, for which we must agree on a strategy to face this new challenge. do it together. "He said the role of parliamentarians will be legislative support when taking into account the conclusions of the congress in the debates.
Negotiation and conditions
Henrique Capriles, former governor of Miranda, said the transition out of the crisis should be through agreements and negotiations leading to a call for free and transparent elections. "It is not true that a political transition must necessarily be done by a force scenario, we must leave the door open to those who are responsible for it," he said at the end of Congress, where he was sitting next to other former governors, including Manuel Rosales and Liborio Guarulla.
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