- Title: Venezuela’s opposition touts national unity government to defeat Maduro
- Date: 19th July 2017
- Summary: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (JULY 19, 2017) (REUTERS) VENEZUELAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT JULIO BORGES SHAKING HANDS WITH PEOPLE AT EVENT BORGES GREETING PEOPLE AT EVENT OPPOSITION LAWMAKER AND DEPUTY OF THE VENEZUELAN COALITION OF OPPOSITION PARTIES (MUD), HENRY RAMOS ALLUP, STANDING AT LECTERN FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) OPPOSITION LAWMAKER AND DEPUTY OF THE VENEZUELAN COALITION OF OPPOSITION PARTIES (MUD), HENRY RAMOS ALLUP, SAYING: "We feel the anguish of the majority of military officials who know that their jobs have been dishonoured by the thirst for power, of a corrupt minority that is staining the blood of Venezuelans and military insignia which was once a source of pride. Our commitment is that never again will the army be used for the benefit of politics and the particular interests of a corrupt gang." RAMOS ADDRESSING AUDIENCE FROM LECTERN (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) OPPOSITION LAWMAKER AND DEPUTY OF THE VENEZUELAN COALITION OF OPPOSITION PARTIES (MUD), HENRY RAMOS ALLUP, SAYING: "What will be different to the usual practices of this dictatorship is that there will never be retaliation, discrimination, and much less persecution against those who sympathise with the diverse political organisations that will make up the next "national unity" government. They will have constitutionally-established political rights respected." AUDIENCE GIVING RAMOS ALLUP A STANDING OVATION AT END OF SPEECH GENERAL VIEW OF RAMOS ALLUP GREETING SUPPORTERS SEATED BEHIND HIM AT EVENT
- Embargoed: 2nd August 2017 20:33
- Keywords: Venezuela opposition Henry Ramos Allup Julio Borges Nicolas Maduro MUD
- Location: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- City: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- Country: Venezuela
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016QDX1S7
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- Story Text:A key member of Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday (July 19) accused President Nicolas Maduro of tainting the honour of the country's armed forces, amidst ongoing anti-government protests in the South American country that has killed nearly 100 people.
Venezuela's National Guard has been accused of using heavy-handed tactics against opposition supporters calling for early elections to unseat Maduro. Human rights group accuse authorities of detaining hundreds of protesters in military prisons in the country.
Henry Ramos Allup, deputy of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD), told anti-Maduro that he felt "anguish" for those soldiers serving the government.
The opposition lawmaker told a news conference in Caracas that the opposition, which is taking steps to set up a "national unity" government, would respect members who service in various government organisations, as enshrined in the Venezuelan constitution, unlike what he called the "usual practice" of the Maduro "dictatorship."
Maduro insists opposition leaders are U.S. pawns intent on sabotaging the economy and bringing him down through violence as part of an international right-wing conspiracy led by Washington and fanned by private domestic and foreign media. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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