The
complex crisis Venezuela is going through today has reached a new level of
perilousness. Taking into consideration what I have seen in comparable
situations – comparable, true, but I know that every crisis has its unique
features – we are now closer to an open clash between the two camps.
It
is obvious we do not know what is going on in the planning rooms, and what kind
of bridging initiatives might be under way. The impression is that there has
been a lot of secret planning and no real effort to bridge the opposing
parties. It is also palpable that both sides might still be betting on an
escalation. They seem to have reached that stage in a confrontation when
leaders think that it is time to defeat the other side. To use force.
That’s
why it is now important to express extreme apprehension and add to that a call
for mediation by those who are still able to play such a role. An urgent call.
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