Crisis in Venezuela: Spain, France, Germany and Great Britain issue an ultimatum to Nicolás Maduro – 26/01/2019

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced this Saturday official support The head of the Parliament of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, in this phase of deep crisis in this country of South America, which has made at least 26 dead in recent days. Soon after, France, Germany and the United Kingdom joined this position.

At the same time, Sánchez left a brutal warning to Nicolás Maduro"If within eight days, no call for free and transparent elections is launched, Spain will recognize Guaidó as president." Within the European Union, it has been agreed to follow this line of action.

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After taking notice of the Spanish position, Maduro accused Sánchez of "repeat the script" former Director General José María Aznar "in favor of the 2002 coup d'état", while Guaidó thanked "the commitment made" and celebrated that "progress is being made" in a "legitimate and constitutional" struggle.

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Pedro Sánchez gave his message from the Palacio de La Moncloa. The sources of his administration also provided that other European leaders would speak the same way during the day. In fact Frenchman Emmanuel Macron quickly tweeted similar words.

"The Venezuelan people must be able to freely decide their future," said Macron, in his language and in Spanish.

Germany is also pronounced Martina Fietz, spokeswoman for Chancellor Angela Merkel.

"The process begins, we work closely with partners in Europe," he posted on Twitter.

And then it was the turn of the British Jeremy HuntSecretary of Foreign Affairs: "It is clear that Nicolás Maduro is not a legitimate leader, Guaidó is the ideal person to lead Venezuela from the front," he said. The time has come for a new start for the Venezuelan people who are suffering"

Subsequently, Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, said the 28 members will recognize Guaidó as interim if Maduro does not call an election. "with the necessary guarantees in the coming days". But he did not set a deadline.

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The Spanish Sánchez said that "Venezuela is going through a very serious political, democratic, economic and humanitarian crisis", with more than 3 million Venezuelans displaced. And he said that the European Union "recognizes the legitimacy of the National Assembly" and "we do it a call for the immediate holding of elections"

He also said he spoke on the phone with Guaidó and moved his breath and "my solidarity and that of the Spanish people as a whole".

Spain proposed Friday to the EU to fix a specific term for the Maduro regime to call for elections. And he asked that if he did not comply, he would recognize Guaidó as president: is exactly the position that Sanchez made public this Saturday.

"We do not want to determine who governs in Venezuela, we want the Venezuelans to do it."

Josep Borrell

Spanish Chancellor

Guaidó is proclaimed "president in charge" last Wednesday and several countries of the American region, among them Argentina and the United States has already provided support.

The leader of the Spanish People's Party, Pablo Casado, was tried Friday cowardly Sanchez not to lead the European action to recognize Guaidó.

In opposing the power with the support of the army, Maduro has not ruled out in recent hours a dialogue with Guaidó: "If I have to talk to this boy, I'll go there" , did he declare.

And the leader of the opposition was inclined to start negotiations if the bolivarian resigns.

In the last few hours, Maduro has attempted to withdraw $ 1,200 million in gold from the Bank of England, but they prevented it from the operation.

sources: EFE, lamoncloa.gob.es.