Zapatero spoke after Edmundo González left Venezuela due to the crisis the country is going through after the elections of July 28. During an event at the Atenea de Madrid, the former president of the government responded to the media about the position he has taken in the latest events related to the Latin American country and Spain, ensuring that he participated in “a facilitation task” for the Venezuelan opponent, Edmundo González, to reach the national territory.
“That’s what animators do, maintain trust because it’s a duty of loyalty, I owe it to the people who participated. And also because In the future I may have to do a task in Venezuela“I will always try to make sure that this is the attitude of this country,” explained the socialist.
Furthermore, Zapatero said that “I know from experience how you can help” and he said he was certain that “sooner or later” there will be attempts to reach a political solution. In addition, he stressed that the Spanish government is the one that makes decisions freely and that “it is the government that has helped Venezuelans the most.”
Finally, when asked if he was on Maduro’s side, the socialist said that his way of helping the Venezuelan people was through consensus and dialogue: “I have tried to help these last 10 years. My way of helping “It is giving hope to Venezuelans through consensus”. A message with which he calls for calm and dialogue, affirming that “I will not abandon this position and I will do it discreetly.”
