Caracas, August 12, 2024.- The Executive Secretaryof the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of OurAmerica-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP), Jorge Arreaza, highlighted the peace that prevails in Venezuela despite the fantasies being published on social media.

During a remote interview on the program “Disputar el ALBA,” with Zoe Pepper, Luciana Lávila, and Alina Duarte, Arreaza explained that the country “is politically calm. Those interested in politics are awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) and its Electoral Chamber, which willissue a final ruling in the coming days, eitherendorsing or not endorsing the electoral resultspresented by the Electoral Branch in the first and second bulletins.”

Arreaza emphasized that there is “a fantasy about what is happening in Venezuela, according to the media and social networks,” while warning that “thereis an international front of countries allied with U.S. imperialism and international institutions; it is the same front that was activated in 2019 when the phenomenon in which the U.S imposed the presidenton social media happened.”

He also highlighted that for the extremist right, represented by María Corina Machado and formerpresidential candidate Edmundo González, the electoral path was never an option. While chavismo, led by President Nicolás Maduro, conducted anelectoral campaign in accordance with the Constitution and electoral laws, the right-wing wascalling for the rejection of the results and planningviolent street actions.

In this regard, he noted that a sign of this is the establishment of an “international server, a websiteto publish results that suited them, with fabricatedrecords. Even if they had an army of people doing it, it would take a considerable amount of time, resources, and capability. However, within 48 hoursof the voting process, they already had their ownresults.”

Arreaza added that another inconsistency wasevident when they did not show a polarized country. “They spoke of an opposition victory as if we did notexist,” which ultimately led on the night of July 28 to a well-organized post-electoral violence process with focal points and well-targeted actions againstsymbols of the Bolivarian Revolution.

“They were preparing to reject the results. Remember, they did not go to the National Electoral Council in June to sign the political pact recognizingthe results (…) it was the prelude to violence to delegitimize and create a narrative in the people,” he said.

He asserted that what is happening in Venezuela serves as a reference for the “hopes, dreams, and concrete projects of other peoples in their ownprocesses and liberation efforts,” and that is precisely why the nation represents an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the Empire.