LIVE: Guaidó expects new EU sanctions against Maduro's regime

The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, appointed by the acting head of state of the opposition, said in an interview with the Austrian weekly Profil qu '39, he expects new sanctions from the European Union against Caracas in the coming days.

When asked when he expects tougher EU sanctions against Nicolás Maduro's government, Guaidó responded: "Yes, in the coming days."

The opposition leader believes that the sanctions help to put pressure on the Venezuelan government, even though he acknowledges that there are doubts in Europe as to the desirability of developing them.

"There are doubts in Europe about the effectiveness of sanctions, I think the current process shows that they have been very useful," Guaidó said.

"There are 28 countries, so it is difficult to find a consensus.I hope more and more that the EU will adopt a stronger position, but until now it was difficult for us To draw Europe's attention to the Venezuelan crisis, "said the President of the Commission. National Assembly in an excerpt from the interview published today.

The interview with the Venezuelan opposition leader took place last Friday, while he had not yet been recognized acting president by major countries of the world. EU such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden and Austria.

"Venezuela is bleeding because people are leaving the country in droves due to lack of food and medicine, I think my recognition as acting president would be fair, and it would also be a tribute to those who continue to suffer Even though the fight was very brutal, "said Guaidó.

In the case of presidential elections, the opposition leader said that EU observers would be indispensable to certify that these elections are held under conditions of democratic freedom.

"The free elections in Venezuela require that they be organized under qualified international supervision, and I think it is there that Europe plays an important role," he said.