Chavismo responds to Lula da Silva, José Mujica and Gustavo Petro: “Put your opinions where they fit”. Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the unicameral congress, chief “negotiator” of the nomenklatura with the opposition and one of Maduro's most important swords.

“I don't want anything better or worse for Venezuela, I want the elections to be held like in Brazil,” Lula said.