NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the agreement that will result in credible elections in Venezuela in 2024. The agreement was approved by Maduro and the opposition, united in the Venezuelan Unity Platform.
The agreement was signed this week in Barbados under the mediation of the Kingdom of Norway, with the participation of the Netherlands and the Russian Federation as accompanying countries.
Empty Shell
But critics of Nicolas Maduro’s regime talk empty talk. According to them, there is not much substance that can be found in the agreement. For example, there is no release of political prisoners, no guarantee of restoring the right of opposition candidates to run for president next year, and no guarantee of the independence of electoral institutions.
Those critics say the Biden administration plans to use the deal as justification for easing sanctions, as leaked to reporters on Monday.
But a joint statement from the United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada on Wednesday acknowledged that the document was only “an important step in continuing the process of inclusive dialogue and restoring democracy in Venezuela.”
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