Iván Duque responded to Maduro’s new accusations

The former president of Colombia Iván Duque responded to the recent accusations by Nicolás Maduro and his regime, which have accused him of be involved in alleged coup plans, assassination attempts and interceptions together with US agencies.

Duque described Chavismo’s statements as baseless and cowardly, and accused Maduro of resorting to infamy and lies.

«The dictator of Venezuela and his acolytes come out to attack me and accuse me of coups d’état, murders, interceptions and plans with the CIA, the DEA and the FBI in bunkers. As usual, They are cowards and resort to infamy and lies. “I fight the battles face to face and in public,” declared Duque, emphasizing that he has always acted in accordance with the law and in accordance with the Constitution.

“I live peacefully and sleep peacefully”

Duque, who has been an open critic of the Maduro regime, recalled that it was he who denounced him before the International Criminal Court and that, during his mandate, confronted terrorism and transnational crime with the support of the international community.

“I live peacefully and sleep peacefully.” because I have never violated the law, something that those whose crimes have them in the prison of guilt with which they live cannot do,” he added.

In his statement he also referred to what he considers a setup by Maduro to accuse him of planning his murder and stated that it is a strategy that seeks to discredit the Colombian security forces and their intelligence services.

“It is important that Venezuela’s plans to discredit and put an end to the intelligence services of the Colombian Police come to light. It is essential that “It is known why Venezuela seeks access to all of Colombia’s strategic intelligence with its historical allies,” he stated.

Iván Duque: “Maduro wants to accuse me of murdering him”

The former Colombian president also denounced an alleged plot by the Maduro government to attempt on his life during his mandate, He even assured that from Venezuela they paid the FARC dissidents to shoot down the presidential helicopter.

“It is clear that Maduro wants to put together a montage and accuse me of wanting to assassinate him. It’s funny when he, with his allies in Colombia, paid the FARC dissidents to assassinate me,” he said.

Duke He assured that he will continue fighting for democracy in Venezuela and confronting the Venezuelan regime without fear or concealment.

“I will continue fighting the battle of ideas, of democracy and confronting the dictatorship and its accomplices in full sunlight, with nothing to hide and without looking like them,” he concluded.

The dictator of Venezuela and his acolytes come out to attack me and accuse me of coups d’état, murders, interceptions and plans with the CIA, the DEA and the FBI in bunkers.

As always, they are cowards and resort to infamy and lies. I fight the battles head-on and in… pic.twitter.com/gguQSoZCMB

— Iván Duque 🇨🇴 (@IvanDuque) September 26, 2024