Opposition leader: we are under a joint Cuba-Venezuela government

The general secretary of Venezuelan opposition party Primero Justicia, Tomás Guanipa, said that the meeting held between former Venezuelan Vice-President Elías Jaua, who is running for Governor in the state of Miranda, north Venezuela, and Cuban former President Fidel Castro on Saturday should be a topic for discussion for those who believe in freedom and democracy.

Guanipa criticized that Jaua was a "friend of a person who keeps an unlimited number political prisoners in Cuban jails." He also raised concerns about the real motives of the meeting. "What did they talk about for so many hours? Was he seeking political advice from Fidel Castro? Was he receiving orders from an ex-dictator? 

The opposition leader stated that Cuban citizens living on the island "have not been able to attain progress, and both their freedom and rights have been seized."

Guanipa regarded as negative the relation between the Venezuelan Government and Cuban authorities. "It seems we are under a joint Cuba-Venezuela government." He also expressed his disagreement with "being subordinated to dictators."