Luis Almagro states that Venezuela needs dialogue

July 30, 2022 – 7:07 PM

“The cohabitation scheme to be discussed in a dialogue process must provide guarantees of counterweights,” said Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the OAS

WASHINGTON.- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagroassured that a process of “cohabitation with counterweights in Venezuela“However, he warned that practically no one is prepared for that exercise.

“Cohabitation is an exercise for which I have not seen practically anyone prepared in Venezuela. But that makes it even more necessary, in the sense that it implies an exercise in real political dialogue, shared institutionality, shared state powers. Sharing the Executive is complex and very difficult,” Almagro said, according to a review The National.

“Sharing is counterbalancing. Cohabitation without counterweights can turn into complicity. The cohabitation scheme to be discussed in a dialogue process must guarantee counterweights for those who cohabit. Otherwise, it will be one more frustration,” he added.

Almagro also highlighted the situation of political, economic and social crisis in which Venezuela remains.

“Venezuela continues down the path of destruction, of lack of guarantees, of lack of life options for the people. We still have political prisoners, tortured, extrajudicial executions, criminal activities such as drug trafficking, illegal mining, smuggling, corruption,” he said.

FUENTE: With information from The National