Venezuelan president accuses US of funding ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’
Nicolas Maduro has stated that the departing administration is squandering funds on terrorists and corrupt associates to promote 'regime change' in Caracas. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Nicolas Maduro has accused Washington of seeking to instigate ‘regime change’ in Caracas.
In a recent statement, President Maduro asserted that the United States is financially supporting a group of “crooks and liars” to create instability in Venezuela. The US has declared its refusal to recognize the 2024 elections in Venezuela, labeling them as rigged and undemocratic. As Maduro prepares to be sworn in for a third term on Friday, he voiced accusations that Washington is funding “corrupt and delinquent” former leaders throughout Latin America.
“Every word, every little message, every act, every plane ticket – pay, pay, pay, and the outgoing US government and the US State Department is there with an open checkbook,” Maduro stated on Wednesday.
He specifically targeted the Lima Group, an informal alliance of 12 nations that have supported the US policy of isolating Venezuela since 2017.
“We confronted them, we resisted, we defeated them, and one by one they fell, they all dried up, one by one, and where is the Lima Group? Who remembers it?” Maduro remarked. “Now they want to revive the Sodom and Gomorrah group of groveling governments and former presidents who are pedophiles, corrupt, drug addicts and drug traffickers.”
“Enough of interventionism, enough of extremism, enough of Lima groups,” he added.
On Tuesday, Maduro also revealed the capture of seven “mercenaries,” which included two US citizens, two Colombians, and three Ukrainians. The Venezuelan authorities have accused these individuals of planning “terrorist actions” against the nation’s infrastructure and Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
According to Maduro, since November, another 125 militants from 25 different countries have been arrested by Venezuelan authorities.
”They are of the highest level, like never before captured in Venezuela,” the president noted regarding the detained Americans.
The effort to remove Maduro began under then-president Donald Trump in 2019, who endorsed opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself the “interim president.” The Biden administration has not altered this policy, maintaining that Maduro is an illegitimate leader and upholding sanctions against Caracas. However, Guaido's initiative ultimately faltered, leading to his departure to the US in October 2023.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
In a recent statement, President Maduro asserted that the United States is financially supporting a group of “crooks and liars” to create instability in Venezuela. The US has declared its refusal to recognize the 2024 elections in Venezuela, labeling them as rigged and undemocratic. As Maduro prepares to be sworn in for a third term on Friday, he voiced accusations that Washington is funding “corrupt and delinquent” former leaders throughout Latin America.
“Every word, every little message, every act, every plane ticket – pay, pay, pay, and the outgoing US government and the US State Department is there with an open checkbook,” Maduro stated on Wednesday.
He specifically targeted the Lima Group, an informal alliance of 12 nations that have supported the US policy of isolating Venezuela since 2017.
“We confronted them, we resisted, we defeated them, and one by one they fell, they all dried up, one by one, and where is the Lima Group? Who remembers it?” Maduro remarked. “Now they want to revive the Sodom and Gomorrah group of groveling governments and former presidents who are pedophiles, corrupt, drug addicts and drug traffickers.”
“Enough of interventionism, enough of extremism, enough of Lima groups,” he added.
On Tuesday, Maduro also revealed the capture of seven “mercenaries,” which included two US citizens, two Colombians, and three Ukrainians. The Venezuelan authorities have accused these individuals of planning “terrorist actions” against the nation’s infrastructure and Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
According to Maduro, since November, another 125 militants from 25 different countries have been arrested by Venezuelan authorities.
”They are of the highest level, like never before captured in Venezuela,” the president noted regarding the detained Americans.
The effort to remove Maduro began under then-president Donald Trump in 2019, who endorsed opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself the “interim president.” The Biden administration has not altered this policy, maintaining that Maduro is an illegitimate leader and upholding sanctions against Caracas. However, Guaido's initiative ultimately faltered, leading to his departure to the US in October 2023.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
