Arreaza: Pompeo’s statements show US accusations against Maduro are extortion

The Minister for Foreign Relations, Jorge Arreaza, indicated this Tuesday that the recent statements by the Secretary of State of the United States (USA), Mike Pompeo, to claim an alleged transitional government in Venezuela, demonstrate the extortion and blackmail of the US government against the nation, through the false accusations against the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro:

“Spokesmen for Donald Trump himself demonstrate with their statements that the accusations against President Nicolás Maduro and other high officials are vulgar extortion. Would he had resigned, would he have not been accused? What about the evidences? And the independence of powers? Fraud! », Expressed the Venezuelan Chancellor in his account on the Twitter social network.

He accompanied this publication with a document, which outlines the statements of a senior official of the Trump administration, in which he points out that the accusations of the Department of Justice of the North American nation are a response to the “rejection” of the Venezuelan Head of State to “cooperate” with the US.

“History shows that those who do not cooperate with US law enforcement agencies are not doing well”, the official told some journalists, quotes said document.

“Maduro probably regrets not accepting the offer six months ago. We urge Maduro not to regret not having taken it now”, it concludes.

This Friday, the US Department of Justice announced a purported indictment for alleged acts of “narcoterrorism, arms trafficking, and corruption” against President Maduro, as well as against 13 other top representatives of the country, such as the presidents of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC). ), Diosdado Cabello, the Minister for Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, and the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Maikel Moreno.