In remarks this weekend, Venezuela's socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro threatened to use the Brazilian military to “liberate” Puerto Rico from U.S. “colonization.”
Maduro, who has just been sworn in for his third fraudulently won six-year presidential term, issued the warning on Saturday during the closing of the International Anti-Fascist World Festival, an anti-American far-left rally conveniently hosted by the United Nations. Under the guise of “fighting fascism,” he stands by as President Maduro takes office illegally and governs Venezuelan socialists in Caracas.
According to The rally attracted “more than 2,000 participants,” according to Venezuelan state media, and is a follow-up to related anti-US and anti-Israel rallies held in Venezuela. november.
“Just as we have a challenge of emancipation in the North, we have a challenge of emancipation.The agenda was written by: [Venezuelan independence hero] Simon Bolivar. Puerto Rico’s freedom is on hold and we are going to conquer it,” Maduro said, then pointing to a person he described as “Breno.”
“With the Brazilian army. And at the front is Abreu de Lima. [Brazilian historical figure that participated in South America’s independence movements José Inácio] What do you think about the Abreu e Lima Battalion liberating Puerto Rico? ” he asked.
President Maduro not only claims that the Brazilian military will “liberate” Puerto Rico, but also prepares for an “armed attack” alongside authoritarian regimes such as Cuba and Nicaragua in the event of foreign intervention in Venezuela. I warned you that
“Together with our brothers in Cuba and Nicaragua and around the world, we are preparing to fight in armed struggle and win again, should we one day have to take up arms and defend our rights to peace and sovereignty. Maduro said. “We are not lukewarm leaders. We are a Bolivarian revolution.”
Governor of Puerto Rico Jennifer Gonzalez Colon answered Regarding President Maduro's threats in remarks to local newspapers on Monday El Nuevo Dia. Gonzalez Colon vowed that he would not take the dictator's words “lightly.”
“I think this is part of his campaign, and I don't mean to downplay it, of course. It's not the first time he's talked about this, but it's the first time he's talked about troops invading Puerto Rico, so the federal We will act in cooperation with the authorities,” González Colon said.
“It's no wonder there's an arrest warrant out for this drug dictator. He's a fugitive from the federal government,” she added.
Recently sworn-in Gov. González Colon said when asked if Maduro's threats would prompt Puerto Rico to take stronger security measures, he said he would have to wait for “coordination and notification” from the U.S. government. I answered.
President Gonzalez Colon formally sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Monday night expressing his intention to work with the incoming administration to counter President Maduro's threats against the United States.
The authoritarian Venezuelan socialist regime has advocated Puerto Rico's “independence” as its cause for the nearly 26 years since it took power. Mr. Maduro and many of his former and current executives have repeatedly claimed that It argued that Puerto Rico had been “colonized” by the United States and that its legal status was “an affront to humanity and a disgrace.” Maduro himself remains friendly. tie with convicted Puerto Rican communist terrorist Oscar López Rivera.
Since 2020, Maduro and other members of his regime have been actively wanted by U.S. authorities on multiple drug-terrorism charges. Maduro is accused of being a key figure in the Cartel of the Sun, an intercontinental cocaine trafficking operation run by senior Venezuelan military officials and some leaders of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
Initially, the United States offered a $15 million reward for information that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolas Maduro. The prize money has been increased by $25 million The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden made the announcement last week.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan writer who chronicles life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
