Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro's demise is 'irreversible', Trump adviser (Claver-Carone) says
Source: The Guardian
Venezuela: Nicolás Maduros demise is irreversible, Trump adviser says
Top Latin America adviser claims there is not a single scenario in which Maduro and his cronies are able to retain power
Tom Phillips in Caracas
Sun 10 Feb 2019 15.36 GMT
Donald Trumps top Latin America adviser has claimed there is not a single scenario in which Nicolás Maduro and his cronies are able to retain power in Venezuela.
The revolt against Maduros regime is entering its forth week, with the Venezuelan strongman showing no sign of relinquishing power despite a startling and largely unforeseen challenge from a previously obscure opposition leader called Juan Guaidó.
An anticipated large-scale military abandonment of Hugo Chávezs heir has not materialized despite Guaidó who is now recognized as Venezuelas legitimate interim president by most western governments repeatedly touting an amnesty for the armed forces.
However, in an interview with Latin American journalists in Washington, the National Security Councils senior director for Western Hemisphere affairs insisted Maduros demise was a foregone conclusion.
The path we are going down is irreversible
The question is no longer if Maduro accepts this or not, its how long it will take him to accept it, Mauricio Claver-Carone said.
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