‘They had taken a long time to blame Venezuela! These two individuals of a political species in the process of extinction, underestimate their peoples and quote each other to evade their guilt and incompetence. What a shame!’, Arreaza tweeted.

Arreaza’s statements come after former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana echoed Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno´s accusations about Nicolás Maduro´s alleged accountability for demonstrations in that neighboring nation.

During his participation in the Forum for the Defense of Democracy, in Miami, United States, Lenín Moreno said the socio-political situation in Colombia is a consequence of Venezuelan government´s interference.

Colombian Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (INDEPAZ) confirmed on Wednesday that 31 people died in the national strike and social outbreak that shook Colombia for eighth straight day.

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