Roger Watersbassist and original member of the iconic rock band Pink Floydshowed his support for Nicolas Maduro on his social networks. He did it within the framework of the presidential election that will be carried out This Sunday, July 28th.
After 21 days, the main candidates – the official Maduro and the opposition Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiaclosed their respective electoral campaigns. In this context, the American musician published a video on his Instagram in which he called on the Venezuelan people to vote for the current President: “Venezuela belongs to you“, he said.
Roger Waters and his support for Maduro
“The reason I am sending you this message is to vote for Maduro in the elections on July 28. Why? Because Venezuela belongs to you, not to the Chevron corporation. (US energy multinational) who is the one (María) Machado wants to make the deal with to give away her country,” Roger Waters began in his video posted on his personal Instagram account.
Then, along the same lines, the activist argued that the “Bolivarian Revolution is difficult, but it is being successful“. In the text accompanying the publication, the musician wrote: “Power to the people. Venezuela, Chavez, Nicolas Maduro ahead“.
In addition, the Pink Floyd bassist recalled what happened with Juan Guaidó years ago: “Do you remember six years ago when you suffered an attack in your great country, from (Juan) Guaidó? He was a puppet of the United States“, the American said in his video of more than two minutes. The presidential elections will be held on July 28 in the Latin American country.
Maduro’s closing campaign
In view of the elections, both the president Nicolas Maduro – who will seek his third consecutive term-, as Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiawith the support of the disqualified opposition leader María Corina Machado, closed their electoral campaigns. The streets of Caracas were overflowing with people eagerly awaiting the elections, which attracts all the attention of the region.
“Back on the streets, from end to end!“, celebrated the president before a crowd that filled the emblematic Bolívar Avenue. “People in the streets saying victory, people’s victory!“, Maduro cheered.
In his speech, the current Venezuelan president highlighted that his party constituted “a new political, social, cultural majority, which will be expressed with a resounding electoral majority“. According to the president, during the campaign he not only joined “to Chavismo” but they managed to be “united all without a single crack, a single block of strength“.
Earlier, during a rally in Maracaibo, capital of the oil-rich state of Zulia, Maduro promised victory, brandishing a sword belonging to Venezuelan hero Simon Bolivar.The future of Venezuela is being decided for the next 50 years. Peace or war, riot or tranquility, extreme right or Chavista, fascism or popular democracy, wild capitalism. We have the ultimate battle. We will either have a homeland or we will be a colony. Think well about your family, your business, your company, your work,” the President said.
Source: Ambito
