The Dominican Republic expressed that it continues with “great concern” the “humanitarian crisis and the deterioration of democracy and human rights in the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela”, while rejecting the “legitimacy” of the National Assembly installed. lada this Tuesday in this country.
The Caribbean country claimed that the National Assembly, with an absolute Chavista majority, is the result of “an electoral process without the minimum democratic guarantees., Widely rejected by the international community, including in our country “.
A statement from the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on “all Venezuelan parties” to “engage in a broad, inclusive, credible and respectful national dialogue that genuinely contributes to a peaceful solution to the deep crisis this is experiencing.” nation “.
The official statement urged (political) actors inside and outside Venezuela “to stand up to the demands of this critical moment, promoting actions that pave the way for peaceful solutions that allow the return to the constitutionality and institutionalization “.
The Dominican government reiterated that the “only possible way out” is through a dialogue “to organize a presidential election process with international credibility, with the participation and oversight of the United Nations.”
“The Dominican Republic has a historic debt to the Venezuelan people. In this sense, our Government is willing to work with those members of the international community and with Venezuelan internal actors who seek a peaceful, democratic and conducive solution that promotes reunion and the reconciliation of Venezuelan society, “the statement concluded.
The sector led by opposition leader Joan Guaidó decided not to run in the December elections on the grounds that they did not meet sufficient guarantees to ensure a transparent process.
The Venezuelan National Assembly elected in 2015, with an opposition majority, has rejected the constitution of the new positions and has said it will continue to hold office for another year.
Joan Guaidó was proclaimed interim president of the country in January 2019 and currently has the recognition of more than 50 countries in the world, including the Dominican Republic.