He served as a soldier and is known for being one of the most ardent defenders of Hugo Chavez’s legacy. Previously, he held positions within the Executive Branch.
The representative of Venezuela , Nicolas Maduro announced a series of changes to his cabinet last Tuesday, August 27th.
According to the official leader, the “renewal” is part of “the stage that opened with the victory on July 28” .
It should be recalled that on this date the disputed presidential elections took place, during which the National Electoral Council (CNE) presented him as the winner without the minutes being posted voices.
That sparked numerous protests in the country, while various international leaders have expressed their rejection of the regime’s actions.
For his part, The government has stepped up its crackdown on opponents with numerous mass arrests under the so-called “Operation Tun Tun”.
Among the changes brought by Maduro, one of the most striking is the appointment of Diosdado Hair as the new Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace .
It’s a code name of chavismo who has great power of influence over the country’s authorities.
He describes himself as “Venezuelan Chavista, Bolivarian, revolutionary and radical” on his X account (formerly Twitter), a social network which, just a few weeks before the announcement, had been temporarily blocked by the ruling party.
At the ceremony in which he was given the Interior portfolio, he told Maduro: “Here is your order, President, a soldier of the 4F, a soldier of the revolution, one of your soldiers.” .
but that This is not the first time that Cabello, who swore loyalty to Hugo Chavez reaches the Executive .
Who is Diosdado Cabello, the Interior Minister of Venezuela?
When Diosdado Cabello spoke of the “4F” He referred to February 4, 1992, the day of the attempted coup that brought Chavez to fame. as a public and political figure.
At this time, Maduro is now a minister He served as a private and was a lieutenant in the army when he joined the cause. military.
From that moment until today, Cabello has remained with a staunch defender of the ideals of Chavismo .
Actually, He participated in the 1998 election campaign that brought Chavez to the presidency. .
And, in January 2002, appointed him vice-president .
Three months later, in April of the same year, The opposition led a coup against Chavez, in which Cabello held firm. next to him.
After Chavismo regained power, He was briefly appointed president, then returned to command. to his commander.
This whole process took place in just a few days. between April 11 and 14, 2002.
Over time, Cabello has been appointed to several positions among which were those of the minister, governor and general director of the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel).
In 2011, Chavez appointed him president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. (PSUV), the political group founded and currently led by Maduro.
Cabello represents the “hardest” faction of Chavismo, analysts explained to the BBC .
It is assumed that it is One of the reasons Chavez chose Maduro as his successor since the latter had been chancellor and was a civilian.
Therefore, his election at that time was interpreted as a “soft line” of continuity .
After Chávez’s death in 2013, Cabello remained president of the National Assembly until 2016. position he obtained in 2012.
Afterwards, In 2018, he became president of the National Constituent Assembly. an organization controlled by Chavismo and not recognized by the opposition.
That same year, Cabello received sanctions from factions such as the European Union, the government of Switzerland and that of Panama.
The latter considered him a person of high risk “in terms of money laundering, financing of terrorism and financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction” .
The Treasury Department The United States has also imposed sanctions against him, his brother (José David) and his wife (Marleny Contreras.)
Faced with this scenario, Cabello said the measures were “immoral” and “show that we are on the right track.” that we are moving forward in a real revolution.
Over the years, it has positioned itself as one of the most recognizable faces of your sector.
This is due, in part, to the fact that has a TV show called With the hammer that gives broadcast on the national channel since 2014.
In this block presented by himself makes statements related to the regime and criticizes media reports that he considers oppositional .
The report of the Independent International Mission for Venezuela, created by the UN Human Rights Council denounced in 2023 that the program It is “regularly used to discredit real or presumed opponents, or even accuse them of serious crimes.” .
Similarly, it has been claimed that Cabello’s statements “threaten the safety of the people against whom they are directed, because have sometimes triggered arbitrary criminal proceedings “.
With the mallet that struck, it was also the show where he first spoke about “Operation Tun Tun” in 2017.
Through this mechanism, precisely, they carried out mass arrests. against their opponents in the electoral context.
However, since Chavismo They claim that the arrests are “terrorists” .
LONG Criminal Forum accounts At least 1,780 political prisoners in Venezuela until August 26 from 2024.
Of this number, they report that more than a hundred are minors .
Source: Latercera
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