Venezuela: Juan Guaido called to appear before the Attorney General

Juan Guaido, here during a demonstration in Caracas on March 10, 2020, has already announced that he will not appear at the summons of the Attorney General. REUTERS / Carlos Jasso

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In Venezuela, Juan Guaidó is called to appear this Thursday, April 2, before the Attorney General in the context of an investigation for "attempted coup" opened only a week ago. The opponent has already announced that he will not go.

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With our correspondent at Caracas, Benjamin Delille

It was Attorney General Tarek William Saab who announced on public television the summons of Juan Guaido . " As part of the investigation launched last week for an attempted coup and magnicide, revealed thanks to the seizure in Colombia of a war arsenal intended to enter Venezuela, we have decided to summon, for appearance facing this ministry, Juan Guaido, "he said.

A former Venezuelan general, Cliver Alcala, claims to have been instructed by Juan Guaido to bring in these weapons to assassinate several high Chavista dignitaries including Nicolas Maduro. A fanciful accusation according to the opponent who has already announced that he will not appear before a prosecutor whom he judges illegitimate.

The United States is no longer behind Guaidó

“ My constitutional prerogatives as President of the Assembly and Acting President do not allow him to summon me. He should summon, among others, those accused of drug trafficking. But all of this is just a travesty to pursue discordant voices , ”said Guaido.

The fact remains that the noose tightens around Juan Guaidó while Washington seems to no longer believe in its ability to overthrow Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, March 31, the United States called on the two rivals to renounce the presidency to allow the constitution of a Council of State composed of elected officials of the two camps and in charge of organizing presidential and legislative elections.

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