The interim government of Guaidó in Venezuela distanced itself from Capriles and Stalin González after negotiations with the Maduro dictatorship

The legitimate Government of Venezuela issued a statement in which it stands apart from former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles and parliamentarian Stalin González, who was second vice president of the National Assembly, after having negotiated with the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro, behind the back of the authorities in charge of the national executive.

The Turkish Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, said on Tuesday that he met with members of the Venezuelan opposition, including Capriles and González, “To facilitate negotiations between the opposition and the regime of Nicolás Maduro” in the face of the electoral farce of December 6.

“We want to be categorical: these actions were carried out without the knowledge or authorization of the interim Government, the National Assembly, our international allies, or the unitary agreement reached and announced by 27 political organizations that bring together the democratic forces. Therefore, we do not know them, ”the statement said.

He also adds: “We inform Venezuelans and the international community of our absolute ignorance of the unconsulted negotiations carried out in a personal capacity between the regime of Nicolás Maduro and the leaders Henrique Capriles and Stalin González.”

These negotiations were communicated by the chancellor of the government of Turkey, an ally of the Maduro regime.

While much of the opposition has already announced that it will not participate in the parliamentary elections called in Venezuela by the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro considering them fraudulent, two high-profile Venezuelan opposition leaders are in talks with the Chavista regime to participate in the elections to renew the National Assembly (AN).

This was stated by Turkish Chancellor Mevlut Cavusoglu, who at a press conference said that Henrique Capriles and Stalin González spoke with Turkish officials to ensure the presence of international observers in the vote, something to which Maduro agreed.

Last Friday Capriles, who is disqualified from holding public office, He was one of the first to spread the news that deputy Juan Requesens had been released.

The former presidential candidate said he was satisfied with his “personal efforts” for allegedly having obtained the release of 110 people.

The statements by the head of Turkish diplomacy take place a day after the Maduro dictatorship announced on Monday the “pardon” to more than a hundred Venezuelan opponents, including deputies in exile, political prisoners, and collaborators of the parliamentary head Juan Guaidó, who is recognized by more than 50 countries as the interim president of Venezuela.

In the statement, the Interim Government also highlights: “We want to be categorical: these actions were carried out without the knowledge or authorization of the interim Government, the National Assembly, our international allies, or the unitary agreement reached and announced by 27 political organizations that group the democratic forces. Therefore, we do not know them ”.

“We make a public call to work together around the National Assembly, the interim Government, the Unity and not to validate the electoral fraud of the dictatorship. The fight is for freedom and true fair, free and verifiable elections, ”the letter added.

The announcement of the releases raised several questions about the intention of the regime with this maneuver. One of the speculations is that the decision is related to an agreement with the European Union for a potential participation of Henrique Capriles in the December legislatures.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, described this Tuesday as “good news” the release of 110 pardoned prisoners in Venezuela. “The release of a considerable number of political prisoners and deputies persecuted in Venezuela is good news and a sine qua non condition to continue advancing in the organization of free, inclusive and transparent elections”the diplomat wrote on his Twitter account. Message that was later shared by Capriles.

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