Nicolás Maduro who swore for a third term in January after his questioned re -election in Venezuelasaid Monday that The imposition of tariffs “will be defeated” After the president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he will impose a 25% rate to countries that buy Venezuelan oil or gas.
“The sanctions of yesterday defeat them and those that come will also defeat them with work. They can sanction and put tariffs to what they want. What they will not be able to sanction is the love and patriotism of the Venezuelan people, “Maduro said in an act transmitted by the Venezuelan state television channel (VTV).
Likewise, the Chavista leader reiterated that “any disturbance“What is intended”against recovery“From Venezuela’s economy” will be confronted, controlled and surpassed with National Union. ”
“I call all the business, I call the entire working class, I call the entire town of Venezuela to the Maximum productive union to work, to the effort, to the result, “Maduro said.
Earlier, Venezuela rejected tariffs imposed by Trump considering that the measure “flagrantly violates the norms of international trade”, is “arbitrary, illegal and desperate“And, in addition,” confirms the resounding failure of all the sanctions imposed “by the United States against the regime.
“Venezuela will exercise all relevant actions Before international organizations to enforce their rights and denounce this new violation of the world economic order, “said the Venezuelan government through a statement.
Trump announced Monday that “any nation that bought oil and/or gas to Venezuela must pay a 25% tariff to the United States “on” any commercial transaction “that performs with the North American country.
According to a publication on his social truth network, the Republican president said that this “secondary tariff” responds to Venezuela has sent to the United States “to Tens of thousands of criminals high level and other criminals “intentionally and fraudulently”.
“Among the bands that have sent to the United States is Aragua trainwhich has been designated as ‘foreign terrorist organization’. We are in the process of returning them to Venezuela. It’s a huge task! “Trump added.
Maduro rejected this accusation this Monday and described it as “the greatest lie.”
“Do you think it is true and it is fair to say that Venezuela planned an invasion of criminals to the United States? (…) is the bigger lie That has never been said about our country, “added the mandamás of the Chavista regime.