In the broadcast of the weekly program that he broadcasts on radio and television, President Nicolás Maduro stated, regarding Venezuelans who are emigrating due to the crisis that the country is experiencing: “I say it to the government that is now in office or that may come: lift all (US) sanctions against the economy, against Venezuelan society, and you will see that this problem will end in a year at the latest becomes. Everyone.” “Migrants will return to a Venezuela with investment and growth”.
Based on the argument presented by Nicolás Maduro, one can ignore that the inflation, the economic crisis, the wave of migration and other political, economic and social problems that Venezuela has been facing for years are the result of policies adopted by the United States became.
What else did Nicolás Maduro say about the crisis in Venezuela?
Maduro also spoke about alleged speculation against his government: “Imperialism and the extremist right are trying to tarnish Venezuela’s image by intensifying their campaigns to give the country a negative matrix.” Furthermore, he reiterated that his political idea will remain in power for years to come: “In no case will an option of imperialism and the extreme right ever prevail over the popular and revolutionary option that the popular movement puts forward in the elections.”
US President Joe Biden has made no significant signs of an end to the sanctions imposed on Venezuela. Photo: AFP
Nicolás Maduro spoke about migration and the Bulla Loca mine
Referring to the millions of Venezuelans living outside the country, Venezuela's president added: “There is a campaign that says all migrants are criminals.”
Likewise, he assured that the event that occurred last week in the Bulla Loca mine will not go unnoticed: “There are serious corrupt acts by some officials at the Bulla Loca mine. I confirm this in an investigation that I personally lead. “We have a model that we have applied elsewhere in the Amazon to rid the entire area of destructive illegal mining.”
At least 17 people were injured in the collapse of the Bulla Loca mine in Venezuela. Photo: Composition Fabrizio Oviedo/LR/CNN
How many Venezuelan migrants are there in the world?
According to the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants of Venezuela (R4V), there are currently approximately 7,722,579 Venezuelan migrants or refugees worldwide, of whom 6,538,756 You are in Latin America. The majority of the latter is distributed as follows: