Jair Bolsonaro met Juan Guaidó and declared that he "will not spare efforts" to restore democracy in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the self – proclaimed interim president, said his meeting with Bolivian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia was "a milestone" and he promised that his government would not go out of his way. would not spare the "efforts" to restore democracy in Venezuela.

It was "a milestone in this meeting, this summit, to save a positive relationship that benefits our people and not a political group," said the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela in a joint statement after a private meeting.

"We are fighting for free elections, for the usurpation to stop and for us to live in peace," Guaidó added to Plbadto Palace. In addition, he added, "I thank the leaders of Brazil for democracy, freedom and the future, as well as for the rescue of healthy relations between our countries."

Bolsonaro said his government would not spare his efforts in seeking "what Venezuelans want: democracy and freedom." He added that Guaidó, recognized as Venezuela's interim president by Brazil and fifty other countries, "a hope" recovering democracy and "freedom".

Guaidó arrived in Brasilia this morning, coming from Bogota, aboard a Colombian air force plane, after leaving his country by land for Colombia last Friday.

His departure challenged the ban on leaving the country dictated by the justice of the peace, which justified that decision during an investigation related to his proclamation as acting president on January 23.

In Colombia, he led the mobilizations that attempted Saturday to bring to Venezuela the humanitarian aid provided by several countries and collected in the city of Cucuta, which failed in the midst of serious incidents due to the closure of borders ordered by Maduro.

During the week, Guaidó repeated that overthrow Maduro all options should be on the table, although Brazil has clearly expressed its opposition to military intervention in the neighboring country.

Guaidó will visit Paraguay tomorrow, where he will meet President Mario Abdo Benítez, according to the Paraguayan presidency. In an interview with the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, Guaidó insisted that he would return to Caracas to perform his "duties", even if they "decided to take the measure" of imprisoning him. .