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In testimony ready for a Senate Foreign Relations Committee listening to, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Venezuela’s interim president will undergo the identical destiny as her ousted predecessor Nicolás Maduro if she doesn’t adjust to US needs.

Delcy Rodríguez, who was vice chairman and now leads the nation provisionally, “is well aware of Maduro’s fate,” Rubio says. “We believe – he continues – that his personal interest is aligned with the advancement of our key objectives, but there is no doubt that we are prepared to use force to ensure maximum cooperation if other methods fail.”

Opposition Solórzano reappears in Caracas after 17 months

Meanwhile, after 17 months of compelled clandestinity, Delsa Solórzano, president of Encuentro Ciudadano, has reappeared publicly in Caracas. The opponent defined that she took refuge not as a result of she had dedicated crimes, however as a result of “fighting for freedom in Venezuela has become a very high risk for life”.

In his speech, Solórzano attacked the latest launch figures launched by the federal government, calling them “shameful propaganda”. According to the coverage, the mere undeniable fact that we’re speaking about lots of of releases is the implicit admission of the existence of prisoners of conscience. Furthermore, he underlined that leaving jail doesn’t imply acquiring full freedom, as many stay topic to restrictive measures. Solórzano recalled that, even when official information had been accepted, there would nonetheless be round 900 political prisoners left within the nation.

“Every prisoner deserves to have his name honored,” she declared, calling for a direct finish to the persecution and recalling her household background because the daughter of a political prisoner.