With outrage, the leader of the Chavista dictatorship responded by reimposing United States sanctions

This National Assembly No VenezuelaControlled by the Maduro dictatorship, this Tuesday rejected the ultimatum USA Against the Chavista leadership for allowing the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will contest this year’s presidential election or resume its sanctions against Venezuelan oil.

Unanimously, the Chavista Chamber approved the agreement “in integrity and rejection of any kind of ultimatum by the United States of America”. Sovereignty of Venezuela“, after restoring the North American country Restrictions against Gold of the Caribbean nation.

The regime’s chief negotiator at the dialogue table with the opposition, Jorge Rodriguez, Criticized the warning to restart the policy “Financial Blockade” Against Chavismo, J Washington Accused of failing to comply with Barbados’ political agreements prior to presidential elections.

“Save your time, Yankees.” Rodríguez responded, applauded by deputies when he ordered the US to resume its threats without delay because, he remarked, Machado’s disqualification will remain And the election will take place without the former deputy, who was chosen as the candidate of the main opposition group in the primaries in which she won 92.35% of the vote.

“What ultimatum does a spokesperson with no morality come to deliver? Put your ultimatum where it fits,” He emphasized.

A spokesperson for the US State Department, Matthew MillerIn response to the Maduro regime’s “undemocratic actions,” the United States has “rescinded sanctions relief for Venezuela’s gold sector,” announced on social media.

In this he added that “concessions for Venezuela’s oil and gas sectors will be renewed in April if the representatives of the dictatorship fulfill their commitments,” in which he mentions. Machado’s authenticity To participate in the presidential elections to be held in the second half of this year.

For his part, the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás MaduroThis Tuesday supported his call to Parliament to prepare, from 5th FebruaryIn dialogue with various sectors, a proposal for Election Schedule As for the presidential elections, scheduled for the second half of this year, there is still no set date.

“I wholeheartedly support the call for a comprehensive and inclusive dialogue to establish the 2024 electoral timetable. We are the guarantee of peace. “Election now!” Maduro wrote in X.

Maduro shared an agreement unanimously approved by the legislature this Tuesday that establishes a call for a “Great National Dialogue Table” that includes representatives from the political, economic, social, cultural, educational and labor sectors, with the aim of “developing together the presidential election.” Proposal for Schedule.”

Once prepared, the proposal will be “immediately presented to the electoral power“says the agreement signed by AN’s board of directors chaired by Chavista. Jorge Rodriguez.

The document also establishes a “non-repudiation of any form”. The US Ultimatum fromThe protests came in response to the North American nation’s warning in April to resume sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas. Maria Corina Machado remains ineligible to participate in the presidential election.

Administration of Joe Biden This decision was taken in response to the decision of Supreme Court of Justice, To ratify Maduro’s 15-year disqualification from holding public office, barring him from running for office until 2036.

(with information from EFE)