The plenipotentiary representative of the Peace Dialogue process, and head of the delegation on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez; on Tuesday urged the opposition sector to comply with the agreements signed in Mexico, last September.
During his speech at the session this Tuesday in the National Assembly, the also president of Parliament asserted that, by not complying with these agreements; there is no reason to continue the dialogue with these political sectors of the country.
«If there is one thing I believe in, it is in keeping one's word. Those representatives of the Venezuelan right who signed a social agreement in Mexico City in the presence of the government of the United Mexican States, of the accompanying countries such as the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Federative Republic of Russia and with the endorsement of the United States, because it must be said, they asked first, they requested authorization from their owners in the United States. If the return of the 3.200 billion dollars that we had agreed upon is not fulfilled, there is no reason to continue a dialogue with people who do not keep their word,» warned Rodríguez.
"There is one signature, you know, and nine more signed, please comply, there is nothing sadder than a man without a word," added the parliamentarian. "If I put my signature on a document, my moral, ethical and spiritual obligation is to comply and enforce those agreements," he said.
In statements made during the ordinary session of this Tuesday in the National Assembly, Rodríguez emphatically rejected the constant threats, promoted by the different sectors of the opposition; of wanting to reimpose the sanctions and insist on the blockade against the country.
"There is nothing more despicable than signing a paper knowing or suspecting that you will not be able to fulfill that commitment. We are not saying that you should give money to anyone, we are saying that you should return what you stole, that you should return what you have seized for the hospitals, for the national electrical system. Put your threats wherever you want," he said.
In response to the new threats made by the United States government to reimpose sanctions and insist on the blockade, Rodriguez said that "this country will continue to grow regardless of your threats. Continue with your instructions to maintain sanctions and blockade against Venezuela because we will continue to grow," he added.
"If they become radicalized, well, we'll know how to do that. If we become radicalized, we'll ignore their threats, representatives of American imperialism."
In this regard, he stressed that the country will not bow to any foreign nation.
In the same way, he rejected that the opposition Primary Commission seek to finance these elections, with the money that is kept sequestered abroad.
It should be remembered that the agreement - signed in Mexico - contemplates recovering schools, the health system, services, particularly, the electrical system with regard to the recovery of more than 3.000 million dollars that belong to the Venezuelan State and were kidnapped by States United States and its allies in various countries.
After the signing, President Nicolás Maduro held meetings with different representatives of the opposition, to define an agenda that allows addressing the economic, social, and political issues and consolidating stability in the country.
