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The European Union (EU) showed its support this Wednesday to work with the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to hold “credible, inclusive and democratic” elections, but avoided treating him as chairman in charge, after the president’s regime Nicolas Maduro assumed control of the National Assembly on Tuesday.
(In context: Chavismo returns to Parliament, and Guaidó’s opposition challenges him).
“The EU will maintain its commitment to all political and civil society actors who are fighting to restore democracy to Venezuela, including in particular Juan Guaidó and other representatives of the outgoing National Assembly, elected in 2015, which was the last free expression of Venezuelans, “the Twenty-seven said in a statement.
The EU reiterated its rejection of the December 6 elections because “They did not meet international standards for a credible process” and “there was a lack of political pluralism,” for which he “deeply” regretted that the National Assembly assumed its mandate on Tuesday “on the basis of these undemocratic elections.”
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Chavismo, which has governed Venezuela since 1999, regained control of Parliament on Tuesday, appointing former Minister of Information Jorge Rodríguez as the new head of the National Assembly. after having won 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 impasse, 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 contemplated in the Constitution to operate only during the vacation periods of the deputies.
In his statement this Wednesday, the Twenty-seven say Venezuela urgently needs a political solution to end the current impasse, through an inclusive process of dialogue and negotiation, leading to a credible, inclusive and democratic process. “
(Read here: Juan Guaidó’s close circle faces a new complaint for corruption).
In that sense, he asked the Venezuelan authorities and leaders to “prioritize the interests of the people of Venezuela and urgently join forces to initiate a transition process” in the country.
“The EU is ready to support that process“said the Twenty-seven and the spokesman for the high representative for EU Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, specified that Brussels is willing to” compromise “with” Juan Guaidó and the other representatives of the outgoing National Assembly. ”
EFE
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