Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday (January 23) called on the new US administration of President Joe Biden to ” turn the page “, declaring himself ready to open “A new way” in the broken diplomatic relations between Caracas and Washington.
“We are ready to follow a new path in our relationship with the government of Joe Biden, based on mutual respect, dialogue, communication and understanding”Mr. Maduro said in a speech to his supporters.
“Venezuela, this Venezuela of the XXIe century, Bolivarian and revolutionary, is ready to turn the page “, diplomatic quarrels with the Trump administration, which imposed multiple economic sanctions on Venezuela, including an embargo on oil since 2019, the country’s primary resource, in order to overthrow the socialist regime of Mr. Maduro, described as “Dictator”.
A country in economic slump
The United States had also recognized, like more than 50 countries in the world, the opponent Juan Guaido who proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela on January 23, 2019 and had accused Mr. Maduro of having ” fraudulently “ won the 2018 presidential election, boycotted by the opposition.
“Two years ago, it was my turn to react with force and dignity and, from here, I proceeded as Head of State to sever all political and diplomatic relations with the American government at the time ”Maduro continued.
As soon as Joe Biden won the US presidential election in November, Nicolas Maduro congratulated him and said “Ready for dialogue and good understanding with the people and the government of the United States”. Calls repeated in December.
According to the UN, more than five million Venezuelans have left their country since 2015 to flee the serious political and economic crisis that the country is going through with uncontrolled inflation of 4,000% over one year.
