The European Union (EU) showed its support this Wednesday in working with the Venezuelan opposition leader Joan Guaidó to hold “credible, inclusive and democratic” elections, however he avoided treating him as president in charge, After the regime of the president Nicolás Maduro take control of the National Assembly this Tuesday.
(In context: Chavisme returns to Parliament, and opposition from the Guaidós challenges it).
“The EU will maintain its commitment to all political and civil society actors fighting to return democracy to Venezuela, Including in particular Joan Guaidó and other representatives of the outgoing National Assembly, elected in 2015, which was the last free expression of Venezuelans, “the Twenty said in a statement.
The EU reiterated its rejection in the December 6 elections because “They did not meet international standards for a credible process” and “there was a lack of political pluralism,” so he lamented “deeply” that the National Assembly would take office on Tuesday “on the basis of these undemocratic elections.”
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Chavismo, that governs in Venezuela from 1999, retook this Tuesday the control of Parliament, naming like new head of the National Assembly to the ex- minister of Information Jorge Rodriguez, after winning 256 of the 277 seats in the December elections in which the leaders of the main opposition parties did not participate.
Venezuela urgently needs a political solution to end the current stalemate, through an inclusive process of dialogue and negotiation …
Despite this, the opposition led by Guaidó announced the extension, for one year, of the functions of the anti-Chavista deputies, under the figure of the Delegate Commission, an instance provided for in the Constitution to operate only during the deputies’ vacation periods.
In his statement on Wednesday, i-set say Venezuela urgently needs a political solution to end the current stalemate, through an inclusive process of dialogue and negotiation, leading to a credible, inclusive and democratic process. “
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In this regard, he called on the Venezuelan authorities and leaders to “prioritize the interests of the people of Venezuela and unite urgently to begin a process of transition” in the country.
“The EU is ready to support this process“, Said the Twenty and the spokesman of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the EU, Josep Borrell, specified that Brussels is ready to” commit “to” Joan Guaidó and the other representatives of the Assembly Outgoing national “.
EFE
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