The mobilization on July 31, the second one called since the right-wing announced they would not recognize the results of the election, was in response to the call made by the Head of State, to “jointly restore peace”, tranquility and normality, disturbed by extremist sectors of the opposition.
During the meeting with the working class, the President stated that this new coup attempt has been defeated since he assured that he is consolidating the peace violated by the “comanditos, criminal and violent” (criminal groups organized by the extreme right wing and led by María Corina Machado).
“Venezuela must be respected! Venezuela has an important revolutionary conscience.”
We are on the streets of Caracas to follow the massive march in support of the Bolivarian Revolution and against the right wing attacks which seek to undermine their democratic process. pic.twitter.com/DOrM4zjot2
— Peoples Dispatch (@peoplesdispatch) August 1, 2024
He informed that as a result of the investigations carried out, more than one thousand criminals linked to these criminal groups aka “comanditos” have been arrested. He denounced that “they intend or tried to impose a destabilizing plan supported by imperialism, by the extreme right, by the businessman Elon Musk and all his power”.
He indicated that in spite of the destruction “we are going to repair all the damage, we are going to repair the wounds they created and with justice we are going to consolidate peace for all Venezuelans”.
Regarding international recognition, he affirmed that “imperialism will never recognize the triumph of the people, they shall not pass, much less [against] a working class president.” He asked the people and the working class to remain mobilized, “that the people continue to reestablish their work and their activity”.
He ended with a direct message to the United States and the group of countries that have linked themselves to the plan, stating that he is moving forward.
Susana Velásquez is a Venezuelan journalist and communicator.
