Maduro calls on the world community to demand that the US stop attacking Venezuela.
"I ask the heads of state and governments of the world to raise their voices [...] to defend the demands to stop the aggression of US imperialism against the people of Venezuela," said Maduro during a large demonstration in Caracas.
Sputnik – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday called on the international community to demand that the United States stop its aggression against Caracas.
"I call upon the heads of state and governments of the world to raise their voices [...] to defend the demands to stop the aggression of US imperialism against the people of Venezuela," said Maduro during a large rally in Caracas.
Maduro also called on all forces within Venezuela to form a national union to unite the country and jointly demand that US authorities stop attacking the country's economy.
Venezuela has long suffered from an acute economic crisis exacerbated by US sanctions against the country. In January, opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president of Venezuela after challenging Maduro's reelection in May. Washington immediately endorsed Guaidó and called for Maduro to resign.
Maduro accused the United States of attempting to orchestrate a coup to install Guaidó as a US puppet. Russia, China, Cuba, Bolivia, Turkey, and several other countries expressed their support for Maduro as the only legitimate president of Venezuela.
At the same event in Caracas, Maduro asked Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Caribbean countries to contribute to the national dialogue in the country.
"I urge the president of Mexico, the president of Uruguay, the president of Bolivia, and the prime ministers of 14 countries in the Caribbean Community to resume the initiative in the dialogue, which was agreed upon in Montevideo two months ago," Maduro stated.
Maduro added that, with the participation of Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Caribbean countries, Venezuela could establish a national dialogue with all political, cultural, economic, and social sectors.
In February, the governments of Mexico, Uruguay, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) proposed the Montevideo Mechanism to resolve the crisis, which envisions four phases: creating conditions for direct dialogue between the conflicting parties in Venezuela, a negotiation process, drafting an agreement, and implementing the agreement.