Venezuela investigates opposition leaders for treason

Venezuela investigates opposition leaders for treason

The Venezuelan authorities investigate the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for alleged treason after having supported her support for a Bipartisan US law. This draft law aims to prevent Washington from doing business with all companies that have commercial connections to the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Investigations against Machado

In an explanation, the Venezuela public prosecutor said that Machado's support was seen as "terrible crimes against the Venezuelan people". In addition, it is examined for a crime for conspiracy with foreign states and the aid.

opposition and election fraud

Maria Corina Machado is one of the most important opposition leaders in the country. However, it was excluded from participation in the presidential elections in July, which were accompanied by serious allegations of election fraud. Among other things, oppositional ones were arrested, opposition widness was denied access to the central voice counting and many Venezuelans living abroad could not choose.

US law draft for Venezuela

The US law draft, which was brought in by MP Mike Waltz (Republican) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat) from Florida, was passed by the House of Representatives on Monday. Waltz, which the designated president Donald Trump as a national security consultant, explained on Wednesday on X that Machado "remains a ray of hope for the Venezolaner, the Maduro and the Maduro and the Maduro have rejected his socialist authoritarianism ”while he announced the draft law.

reactions to the draft law

"" I am proud that the House of Representatives has passed my law, the Bolivar Act, to prevent the federal government from doing business with someone who has commercial connections to the Maduro regime, "wrote Waltz.

Macado, who is in the hiding place, thanked Waltz and the House of Representatives for the approval of the initiative: "It is an important step to hold the Maduro regime accountable," she said on Wednesday on X.

criticism by Maduro

Maduro criticized the draft law on a television speech on Wednesday and explained that the opposition's actions will not be successful.

political crisis and reactions

Venezuela is in a deep crisis after the controversial elections. The country's electoral authority, which is occupied by Maduro allies, had declared him the winner with 51 % of the votes, although the challenger Edmundo Gonzalez also ran. To date, however, Venezuela's electoral and judicial authorities have not presented any detailed election results and documents that underpin his winning streak, which leads to outrage and concern at home and abroad.

Several countries, including the USA, have formally recognized Gonzalez after the controversial elections.