Australia has expressed its appreciation and support to Juan Guaidó as interim President of Venezuela

The Australian government announced this Sunday that "recognizes and supports" the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, as acting president of this country, and called for a democratic transition "as soon as possible".

Australia explained that this recognition is adopted "in accordance with the Constitution of Venezuela and until the holding of elections", according to a statement from the office of the Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne.

"We now call on all parties to work for a peaceful settlement of the situation, including the return to democracy, respect for the law and the rights of the people of the Venezuelan people ", urged the head of Australian diplomacy.

Australia's announcement follows the support expressed by the United States, the majority of the governments of the Americas and the Organization of American States (OAS) in Guaidó, which has been granted interim powers by the United States. executive to what he considers to be "the usurpation" made by dictator Nicolás Maduro of the presidency.

For its part, Maduro vigorously rejected Sunday the eight-day ultimatum of summoning elections in his country organized by several members of the European Union, including Spain, and the qualified "insolence".

Israel was another country that expressed Sunday its support and gratitude to Guaidó, thus increasing the long list of nations that reject the Chavez regime.