President Trump could have called for elections, negotiated with legitimate leadership in Venezuela, and secured the country’s oil concessions with the legitimacy and backing of 90% of the Venezuelan population.
Instead, he chose to negotiate a deal with Delcy Rodríguez behind the backs of the Venezuelan people—one that I believe will have an enormous negative impact on the United States for decades to come. In doing so, he has handed the anti-imperialist Latin American left a powerful weapon that they will use to win elections for decades, turn populations against the United States, and, in turn, once again push the majority of Venezuelans against the United States.
For decades, many people, myself included, argued that the United States was a better strategic and economic partner for our countries than China, Russia, or Iran because it respected the rule of law, institutions, and democracy. Today, given what has just happened, it will be extremely difficult to make that case.
I insist that, after January 3, President Trump was seen as a hero by the vast majority of Venezuelans and by a large portion of Latin Americans. That image has changed dramatically over the past few months, and the way this deal has been handled will only make the situation worse.
It is deeply unfortunate, because President Trump could have achieved an equally favorable outcome for the United States while also having the backing of the Venezuelan people. He only needed to change the interlocutor. Now, I don’t see how this can be fixed, and I believe that, politically, this will greatly benefit communists and socialists—the true enemies of the United States—across the region.
Secretary Marco Rubio: You have just lost any trust Venezuelans ever had on you, and it will come to haunt you. You opted to use US power, not to free Venezuelans, but to go to bed with our oppressors. You opted to push an asset grab, an unconstitutional deal with an illegitimate oppressive government, instead of using US leadership to re-establish constitutional rule and democracy first, and then deal with a legitimate government that could have made credible long-term commitments, in due course. This announced deal will not stand. Delcy, contrary to what you boss just stated [see below] is not "highly respected" by any Venezuelan I know, or by any American outside of the Mar-a-lago kleptocracy. She has no legitimacy or constitutional power to commit Venezuela to any such deal. Venezuelans will not respect this illegitimate deal and no major US oil company will take it seriously because they know it will not last. No wonder you are using wanted criminals - like Alejandro Betancourt - to make this shameful deal. You are also preventing our leader - Maria Corina Machado - from returning to Venezuela, and you have conspired to delay elections and the return to democracy. Shameful.
@kvivas En Santa Mónica también se oyó muy fuerte, pensamos que eran edificios que se habían caído pero parecen que fueron truenos pero bastante extraños
Elon Musk ha subido un montón de cosas sobre Venezuela desde ayer.
Si, un Sudafricano Billonario que vive en Estados Unidos, hace carros eléctricos y manda cohetes al espacio, que no sabe ni que es Caracas, ESTÁ MAS PENDIENTE QUE LA CUERDA DE PAJUOS “influencers, cantantes, etc”
Los estudiantes chinos de tercer grado están aprendiendo cálculo avanzado, mientras que los estudiantes estadounidenses de tercer grado están aprendiendo fluidez de género.
El increíblemente hipócrita nido de lideres dictatoriales, progres e izquierdistas llamado “ONU” dice que las mujeres no son objetos, pero al mismo tiempo elige al país Iran para presidir la comisión de derechos de la mujer...
Un país donde sentencian mujeres a morir apedreadas.
Ningún presidente de USA ha hecho más por ayudarnos a rescatar nuestra Libertad q el Presidente Trump. Para el, mi más especial reconocimiento y aprecio personal.
#EnLaMañanera | El presidente López Obrador manifestó su desacuerdo porque Twitter, Facebook e Instagram bloqueó contenido de la cuentas de Donald Trump y consideró que es violatorio de la libertad
Cumplo con el placer de informarles que “CAMINANTES” es parte de @natgeo. ESTRENO: 5 de octubre por Natgeomundo a las 9 PM hora MIAMI. [Solo para USA🇺🇸].
He soñado con este momento por MUCHO tiempo y la emoción es enorme ¡señores, estamos en NATGEOMUNDO!
HILO:
En este link de la ABC de España pueden ver un hilo de lo que ha ocurrido hasta ahora en Caracas más declaraciones a nivel internacional de funcionarios públicos. Se actualiza en tiempo real, soló deben refrescar. https://t.co/y2V7GQE347
Ayer una amiga me decía que ella y su esposo están tomando refrescos para dejarle el agua a su bebé.
Luego se reía diciéndome que su celulitis sería culpa del chavismo.
El humor como mecanismo de defensa, como último recurso, como muro de contención para el llanto.
#20Feb ORGULLO VENEZOLANO| El restaurante Can Roca, en Girona, España, acreditado como el mejor del mundo, anuncia en su cuenta que su repostería queda en manos de una Venezolana, Angelica Locantore 29 años, debuta con la creacion de un postre, Araguaney.🇻🇪