Juan Guaidó also asked the help of Pope Francisco to solve the political crisis in Venezuela

The so-called "president in charge of Venezuela", Juan Guaidó, asked for the help of Pope Francis and international diplomacy achieve a transitional government this leads to "really free elections".

However, Guaidó explained that his goal was not to sit at a dialogue table with Nicolás Maduro and said that the only option he accepted was the resignation of President Chavez. "We will not participate in any element that does not concretely take cessation of the usurpationto the transitional government and the free elections ".

"I appeal to all those who can help us, like the Holy Father and all the diplomaties, to whom they can collaborate for the end of the usurpation, for a transitional government that leads to truly free elections, "he said in an interview with the Italian television channel Sky24.

The possibility of involving the Vatican in a process of dialogue was initially requested by the chavist leader, who had asked earlier this week by letter to mediation of the pope in the resolution of the crisis.

In this regard, Francisco said that he would be ready to mediation whenever both sectors of the "crack" asked for it. "We will see what can be done, but for mediation to take place, the will of both parties is needed." The initial conditions are clear: the parties ask for it, we are always available, "said the pope.

On Thursday, a Vatican spokesman insisted that the pontiff "reserves the right to check the will" of the Venezuelan government and the opposition to determine if there is conditions of a possible mediation.