The European Union will wonder if it will recognize Guaidó as president – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

The twenty-eight member countries of the European Union (EU) will discuss this Friday in Brussels the possibility of recognizing the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, to the presidency of the country, after that. 39, he was sworn in as Acting President after being appointed to the Presidency. this charge by the parliament.

"The discussion on Venezuela in the Political and Security Committee will focus on these terms," ​​diplomatic sources told the press agency Europa Press.

"Spain is working in a common position, we must be cautious, even if we have clear ideas," explained another source ahead.

The EU Political and Security Committee, the body which brings together the ambbadadors of the 28 heads of the European foreign and defense policy monitoring, will hold the debate during which the Spain should mention this possibility.

The Spanish Chancellor, Josep Borrell, rejected this week, after the swearing-in of Guaidó, of "urgent decisions" or "gives no action to anyone" and called on the EU foreign ministers to a "quick debate" aimed at defining a common position.

In addition, officials of the European diplomacy will meet "at the latest" on January 31 and February 1 informally in Bucharest, although an extraordinary meeting, which could take place Monday, is not excluded. Ministers are in Brussels that day for a meeting of Security Council member countries.

Unlike the United States, Canada and other Latin American countries, the European Union (EU) has avoided an explicit recognition of Guaidó as "in charge" of Venezuela, but reiterated its support. total "in the National Assembly as" the democratically elected institution ". "in the country, after boycotting the inauguration of Nicolás Maduro for a second presidential term.

In any case, the bloc baderted the "immediate" beginning of a political process leading to new "free and credible" elections in Venezuela, after having made it clear that it could not "ignore" the thousands of Venezuelans who left "mbadively" in the street. Wednesday at the call for "democracy and the opportunity to freely determine its own future", in a statement proposed by the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, Federica Mogherini.

Maja Kocijancic, spokesman for Mogherini, told a press conference yesterday that the EU "reacted" with unity and very quickly "by" supporting the democratic forces of the country ", pointing out that the text reflected the position of the bloc "" But this could vary depending on events and consultations between capitals, which would continue.

"In principle, we do not recognize governments, we recognize states," he said in response to repeated questions about why the bloc had avoided an explicit recognition of Guaidó, while noting that consultations would continue and that they would react according to the evolution of the government. field.