Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reaffirmed his discourse of permanent construction of an external enemy after the election held last Sunday (28). According to the international relations analyst at CNN Fernanda Magnotta, this rhetoric is a constant in countries that isolate themselves from the global scene.
According to Magnotta, Maduro has been using symbolic and religious elements in his speeches, making biblical references and citing historical Venezuelan figures. “We have noticed that in this melting pot that Venezuela has become, there are some indispensable ingredients,” said the expert.
National cohesion strategy
The analyst highlighted that the construction of an external enemy is an old but effective tactic to create national cohesion, especially in countries with control of information. “This ends up having a lot of repercussions,” explained Magnotta.
Furthermore, the expert pointed out that Venezuela is moving from an “open autocracy” to a “closed autocracy”, characterized by the concentration of power, absence of free elections, control of the media and repression of civil rights.
International support and internal fear
Magnotta stressed that Venezuela is able to resist criticism from the international community due to the support of allies such as Russia and China, which guarantee the economic, military and geopolitical survival of the Maduro regime.
Internally, the population’s fear of the increasingly authoritarian regime contributes to maintaining the status quo. “Both the opposition and society as a whole end up working to keep things as they are,” concluded the analyst.
Source: CNN Brasil
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