The student-led protests in Venezuela, that began weeks ago, have led to some violent and deadly confrontations with police, and have sharpened the political divisions in the country.All Venezuelans are frustrated with near hyper inflation rates, chronic shortages of basic goods, and violent crime.But Eric Olsen, a Latin America analyst with the Woodrow Wilson Center, says they are divided over who to blame.People who are protesting are trying to hold the government accountable for this, pointing the finger at mismanagement or policy problems on the part of the government, he said.The government itself is blaming agitators, it's blaming the United States.Olsen says President Maduro's recent expulsion of three U.S. diplomats for allegedly helping the student protests bolsters his popularity among his supporters.Meanwhile, Maduro says he wants to directly engage the U.S. on these charges and will send an ambassador to Washington to fill the long-vacant post.I call for the dialogue now, I accept this challenge, he said.Let's initiate a high-level dialogue and let's put the truth out on the table.For its part, the United States has denied any involvement in the Venezuelan protests and has reciprocated by expelling three Venezuelan diplomats.When President Maduro calls for a dialogue with the U.S. president and an exchange of ambassadors, he should focus instead on a dialogue with the Venezuelan people, because that is what is at issue here, said White House press secretary Jay Carney.
几周前学生们在委内瑞拉领导的抗议活动引发了与警方的暴力及致命冲突对峙,并加剧了这个国家的政治分歧。委内瑞拉人民对最近的超级通货膨胀率,基本商品长期短缺，还有暴力犯罪感到沮丧。但伍德罗・威尔逊中心的拉美分析师埃里克・奥尔森表示他们因为责怪谁而看法不一。抗议的人正试图向政府问责,指责政府管理不善或政策问题的无能,他说道。政府本身则谴责煽动者,这是在指责美国。奥尔森表示马杜罗总统最近驱逐三名美国外交官涉嫌帮助学生抗议提高他在支持者们中的声望。同时,马杜罗称他想直接参与对美国的这些指控并将一位大使送往盛顿填补长期空缺职位。现在我呼吁对话,我接受了这个挑战,他说道。让我们发起一个高层对话,让我们把真相公布于众。就其本身而言,美国否认参与委内瑞拉抗议并且以驱逐3名委内瑞拉外交官作为回复。当马杜罗总统呼吁与美国总统对话交换大使时,他应该把重点放在与委内瑞拉人民对话上,因为这就是问题所在,白宫新闻秘书杰伊・卡尼说道。
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