Chavismo declares 449 MEPs persona non grata

The Bolivarian revolution has strongly condemned the resolution of the European Parliament, referring to it as “infamous and insolent”. The resolution, which was passed with a large majority, supported the Barbados Agreement and opposition leader María Corina Machado. In response, the legislative body of Chavismo has declared the 446 MEPs who voted in favor of the resolution persona non grata. They accuse these MEPs of attempting to cover up terrorist actions aimed at assassinating President Nicolás Maduro and destabilizing democratic institutions.

Out of the MEPs, only 21 from the left voted against the resolution, while 446 from various political groups supported it, including popular, socialist, liberal, and green MEPs. The National Assembly statement describes the resolution as a blatant interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs and an escalation of aggression against the country’s political stability.

Chavismo has responded to the European resolution with strong words, calling it “colonialist”, “supremacist”, and “disrespectful”. They also refute the disqualification of María Corina Machado as unconstitutional and illegal. Another accusation is that the European deputies allegedly support the fascist right-wing sectors of the Venezuelan opposition who promote violence, extremism, and terrorism as part of their destabilization policy.

María Corina Machado, on the other hand, expressed gratitude towards the European political groups for their support in the fight for clean and free presidential elections. She also suggested that the European Union should act as an observer in the upcoming elections, the date of which is being determined by the ruling party.