Maduro sends a message in English to Biden and his pronunciation unleashes ridicule (Video)

MEXICO CITY (apro).- After the United States reinstated sanctions against Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro sent a message in English to his counterpart, Joe Biden, following the expiration of License 44.

“I will never close the door of dialogue with anyone. I tell the negotiators to tell President Biden the following message: ‘I you want, I want. I you do want, I do want ‘”, which caused laughter among those who were present during the statement, due to the confusing way in which he expressed the phrase.

In the middle of an interview on the ConMaduro+ program, the president referred to the United States sanctions on the country, since this April 18 the license on penalties in the oil and gas industry expires.

In the middle of the program, Maduro tried to send a message in English to Biden, but the president’s pronunciation of the phrase in English generated laughter from the audience.

Maduro himself provided the “Caracan” version so that the public knew exactly what he was referring to: “If you want, I want. If you don’t want, I don’t want” which in English is: ‘If you want, I want. If you don’t want, I don’t want.'”

License 44 allowed operations related to the oil and gas industry between American companies and Venezuela, but according to the United States Government, free elections could not be guaranteed in the South American country, so the American Union allowed it to expire. this license.

“After a careful review of the current situation in Venezuela, the United States determined that Nicolás Maduro and his representatives have not fully met the commitments made in the electoral roadmap agreement, which was signed by representatives of Maduro and the opposition in Barbados. in October 2023.

“Therefore, General License 44, which authorizes transactions related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela, will expire at 0:01 a.m. on April 18,” the State Department stated in a press release.

In parallel, License 44 L was generated, which will remain valid until May 31 and will allow companies that were operating in Venezuela time to stop and withdraw from the country.