Maduro rejects statements by Juan González on dialogue

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(CNN Spanish) -

The questioned president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, rejected this Wednesday the statements of Juan González, director for the Western Hemisphere of the White House National Security Council, regarding a possible dialogue between the government and the opposition .

"Today Juan González comes out to threaten Venezuela again, today Juan González comes out to say that more pressure is going to come," Maduro said from an event in Caracas.

Earlier, according to the United States government outlet, La Voz de América, González said in a telephone press conference that, if the dialogue fails, the United States will continue to pressure, together with the international community, the Maduro government until elections are reached. free and fair.

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“All negotiations must be serious, concrete, irreversible and also limited by time, these are the criteria that we have made very clear, and the United States together with the international community will continue to put pressure on the regime until concrete steps are taken in that direction. ”González said.

The official reiterated that the United States would not participate in the negotiations between the opposition and Maduro.

"Juan González, I send you this message, take care of Colombia and the tragedy of more than 200 disappeared, 50 dead, tortured in your country, Colombia," said Maduro.

“Don't mess with Venezuela and they slip us, Juan González, your threats, your stupidities, don't mess with Venezuela.

Venezuela is respected, "he added.

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