Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil in Colombia. Photo: MPPRE.
The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, criticized the interventionist comments of his Colombian counterpart Luis Murillo, whom he accused of “attacking Venezuela from behind, being blackmailed by the far-right and the United States.”
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Gil specified that, on the other hand, in the bilateral meeting that the two ministers held in Colombia, Murillo always appeared committed to respecting the sovereignty and independence of Venezuela.
The bilateral meeting took place on October 28 in Cali, Colombia, as part of the United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16).
The Venezuelan foreign minister added that the Colombian foreign minister afterwards “attacked Venezuela from behind with false narratives” when he gave statements to the press. “He was not capable of discussing it face to face,” Gil criticized.
“Venezuela will respond in due time and he will regret the constant interference in our internal affairs,” he warned.
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Gil’s statement comes after Murillo stated before the press that Colombia “will not recognize” Nicolás Maduro as the president of Venezuela if he does not “present the voting records” before January 10. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that voting records are never published in Venezuela.
Luis Murillo’s comments constitute a clear interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela, which, combined with the extreme right’s narrative, aims to undermine the institutions of the Venezuelan State.
The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela ratified the electoral results of July 28, in which Nicolás Maduro was re-elected as president with 52% of the votes. However, the US-backed far right has refused to recognize the result and has threatened to launch a parallel government, following the lines of the failed Guaidó project.
(RedRadioVE) by Ana Perdigón, with Orinoco Tribune content
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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