Major European countries to meet in Uruguay due to crisis in Venezuela – 03/02/2019

After another hectic week in Venezuela, which has aggravated the crisis and the division that exists in society with Saturday's protests for and against Nicolás Maduro, the European Union (EU) and Uruguay announced Sunday The international contact group will hold its first meeting on 7 February in Montevideo.

"Uruguay and the European Union will jointly organize, on Thursday, February 7," the "meeting" to be held in Montevideo "at the" ministerial level ", announced a joint statement of the Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez and the head of European diplomacy, the Italian Federica Mogherini.

The creation of the group, which includes countries from the European Union and other Latin American countries, was announced on January 31 by Mogherini, which granted a period of "90 days to get a positive result. "

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The group "aims to contribute to and create the necessary conditions for the emergence of a political and peaceful process enabling Venezuelans to determine their own future, celebrate free, transparent and credible elections", says the joint communique of the EU and Uruguay.

The group includes the European Union and eight of its member countries (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden) and Mexico, Bolivia, Costa Rica, the United States and the United States. Ecuador and Uruguay.

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The European Union is divided as to the situation prevailing in Venezuela. Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom issued an ultimatum, which expires on Sunday, so that Maduro announces a new presidential election. In case Maduro does not comply with this request, these countries will recognize Juan Guaidó, President of the National Assembly and President in charge of the country, as he proclaimed a few days ago.

Austria, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg do not recognize Guaidó.

This Saturday, while celebrating 20 years of chavismo, Maduro reiterated his willingness to convene early legislative elections, but only before.