Russia and China vetoed the US resolution on the crisis in Venezuela at the UN Security Council

Russia and China vetoed this Thursday a draft US resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for "free, fair and credible" elections and calling for the "unhindered" entry of humanitarian aid into Venezuela.

South Africa, non-permanent member of the Council, also voted against the US text, which was supported by nine of the agency's 15 members. The other three members abstained.

"We ask the Council members not to be complicit in this controversial maneuver and we ask them to vote against the US plan and support ours, which really wants to help the people of Venezuela," he said. declared just before the vote. Russian Ambbadador to the UN Vasili Nebenzia introduced another draft resolution.

The US initiative calls at the beginning of a "peaceful political process" in Venezuela that leads to a presidential election "Free, fair and credible," since last May when Maduro was re-elected, they were not.

The text asked the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to use his "good offices" to ensure that the electoral process and called to prevent a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation, thus enabling all those in need to benefit from unhindered badistance.

"Unfortunately, by voting against this resolution, some members of the Council continue to protect (Nicolás) Maduro and his accomplices and prolong the suffering of Venezuelans," lamented the US envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams.

The Russian initiative also failed: it received only 4 votes in favor, 7 against and 4 abstentions.