Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

The Venezuelan leader made such a statement, speaking about the possibility of accepting assistance from the President of Colombia.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he was willing to accept help in the fight against the spread of coronavirus from anyone, “even of the devil.” He said this on 18 April during a speech in the radio station AM 750, writes TASS.

“I would have taken the help of (Colombian President Ivan) Duque? I would take it even from the devil if it was beneficial for the health of the people (in Venezuela)”, − he stressed.

He also noted that the elections to the National Assembly (unicameral Parliament) to be held in 2020, can be postponed to a later date due COVID-19.

“I don’t know whether the (parliamentary) elections this year. Today it would be irresponsible of me to say that the elections will be held,” said the Venezuelan leader.

He added that this issue will be resolved by the Supreme court.

We will remind, the first cases of infection COVID-19 in Venezuela, it became known on March 13. The decision to impose a quarantine across the country Maduro announced on March 17.

According to the Johns Hopkins University, to the present time in Venezuela, coronavirus infected 227 people, nine died and 113 recovered.

We will remind, in February, Maduro announced the severance of all relations with Colombia and called the President “a devil with an angel face”.

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