Venezuela: Juan Guaidó launches a plan to reunify the opposition to Nicolás Maduro in the face of elections that Capriles does support

Juan Guaidó has launched a proposal to rebuild the opposition’s “unity” against the narco-dictator Nicolás Maduro. It is the so-called Unitary Pact for Freedom and Free Elections and includes 37 parties and 105 organizations. Maduro called for next December 6 elections to renew the National Assembly that are completely disturbing in terms of its cleanliness. This is the main point of conflict between the opponents of the regime, whether or not to participate in those elections. Those related to Guaidó reject him as fraudulent, arguing that doing so would legitimize Maduro. Capriles leads those who do want to participate. “We ratify the rejection of the fraud called for December 6 by the dictatorship and we will deploy a national and international campaign for the presidential and parliamentary elections,” said Guaidó in a speech broadcast on the Internet. It has also warned the dissident opposition that “the only possibility to withdraw the sanctions and install a national emergency government is through the Council of State.” For this reason, he has extended his hand to join his proposal, described as a “process that is open.” “We are all necessary in this process. Building the majority is important. Today we are here because we have not given up and we are not going to give up. The dictatorship poses a fraud and we propose, as a flag of struggle, free elections, “Guaidó argued. The document presented by Guaidó also expresses the need to take as a priority the” reversal of the Humanitarian Crisis and, therefore, the necessary sanitation of the national economy until it stabilizes, having as its center the well-being of the great majority today excluded by the dictatorship ”.Likewise, the fight is established for the “freedom of political, civil and military prisoners, an end to the persecution and the return of exiles.” Capriles does support those elections. Meanwhile, the former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has reiterated his call to participate. in the parliamentary elections in December to prevent the Government of Nicolás Maduro from making an opposition “at its convenience” and without future prospects: “We have decided to step forward when apparently no one else is willing to take the risk.” , disqualified from 2017 to hold public office, has been unmarked in recent days from Guaidó’s line. Although he acknowledges that the conditions for voting are not in place, among other reasons due to the coronavirus pandemic, he believes that the debate “goes far beyond the false dilemma of voting or not voting” and it is necessary to “draw a clear political route”. based on “concrete, viable and convincing political facts.” The former presidential candidate has not clarified for now whether he will support some of the forces that have already registered, since the deadline for registering candidates with the National Electoral Council (CNE) concluded on Friday and his party, Primero Justicia, ruled out running despite benefiting at the last minute from a ruling from the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ). Opposition media link Capriles with a new group called La Fuerza del Cambio, which has registered candidates. , but neither party has officially clarified this relationship. The leader of Vente Venezuela, María Corina Machado, has also reacted to Guaidó’s proposal, who has considered that “A popular consultation does not proceed” and neither sees it feasible.On the other hand, the initiative is supported by relevant parties such as Acción Democrática, Primero Justicia, Voluntad Popular, Un Nuevo Tiempo and the Social Christian Party, a historical party of the Venezuelan right also known as the Independent Political Electoral Organization Committee (COPEI). It draws attention since the initials of the formation will appear in the elections on December 6 after registering with the Democratic Action coalition.