President Maduro Condems NGO for Establishing Links with the CIA
They are not political prisoners. They are people who burned, attacked, and threatened,” he said, referring to the recent arrests related to acts of violence and destabilization following the elections on July 28. Dec 19, 2024 Photo: VTV
December 19, 2024 Hour: 10:06 pm
In his speech, the president highlighted the incidents of July 29 and 30, where extreme right-wing groups allegedly set fire to a town hall and attempted to attack a community radio station, endangering the life of Mayor Carmen Silva.
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At an event in Charallave, Miranda state, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro denounced on Thursday that the Provea non-governmental organization (NGO) has connections with the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). During his speech, the president asserted that this NGO is part of the extreme right in Venezuela, which, together with its American allies, seeks to dismantle the achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution.
President Maduro emphasized that Provea, which he referred to as “Procia,” has been operating for the CIA since the 1990s. “They are not political prisoners. They are people who burned, attacked, and threatened,” he said, referring to the recent arrests related to acts of violence and destabilization following the elections on July 28.
In his speech, the president highlighted the incidents of July 29 and 30, where extreme right-wing groups allegedly set fire to a town hall and attempted to attack a community radio station, endangering the life of Mayor Carmen Silva.
The NGO Provea had described the detainees as “political prisoners,” a term that President Maduro refuted when he presented evidence of their collaboration with opposition sectors led by figures such as Edmundo González and María Corina Machado.
The president also emphasized his struggle against “imperialist fascism,” stating that the recent electoral process was not a triumph of terror but of “peace and life.”
In a combative and resilient tone, Maduro compared himself to David facing Goliath, symbolizing his resistance to adversity and the threat posed by oligarchy and imperialism.
Autor: MLM
