Security expert: "Abelardo De La Espriella has the obligation to support the democratic transition in Venezuela"

Iván Carvajal, an expert in security and intelligence, asserts that the president-elect, Abelardo De La Espriella, has a duty to actively promote a democratic transition in Venezuela. Carvajal also stressed the importance of supporting the strategy outlined by the Donald Trump administration concerning this process.

Carvajal highlighted that Colombia cannot remain a passive observer of the Venezuelan situation, given the direct implications for the shared border. "Colombia cannot be a stone guest nor can it isolate itself from the Venezuelan problem because the Venezuelan problem passes through the Colombian-Venezuelan border," he stated. He emphasized that this is not a matter of choice for Colombia but an obligation.

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Colombia cannot be a stone guest nor can it isolate itself from the Venezuelan problem because the Venezuelan problem passes through the Colombian-Venezuelan border.

"It is not a question of whether Colombia wants to participate in this process of democratic transition in Venezuela, it is that it has to. It is an obligation," Carvajal declared. He further noted the necessity of prioritizing the interests of Colombia and the specific concerns related to the border between the two nations within the broader strategy for Venezuela's transition.

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It is not a question of whether Colombia wants to participate in this process of democratic transition in Venezuela, it is that it has to. It is an obligation.