The European Union warned that she "would take other measures" if the elections are not convened in Venezuela "in the coming days"

The European Union "will take more measures" if elections are not convened "in the coming days" in Venezuela, especially on the "recognition of leadership" in this country, warned Saturday the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini.

"In the absence of announcement for the organization of new elections with the necessary guarantees in the coming days,The EU will engage more actions, including the issue of recognition of leadership in the country, in accordance with Article 233 of the Venezuelan Constitution. " said Mogherini on behalf of the EU through a statement.

This article of the Magna Carta of Latin America considers, among other things, that if the head of state incurs "abandonment of office, declared as such by the National Assembly"the president of the said parliamentary chamber may badume the executive power to call elections.

The communiqué of the Twenty-eight, agreed Friday morning in Brussels, comes after Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom will advance in time and force and launch this Saturday an eight-day ultimatum in Maduro to call elections under the threat of recognizing Guaidó as interim president, just as he proclaimed himself.

The common position on foreign policy in the European Union requires the consensus of the twenty-eight European capitals., which, in its official notice, does not set a maximum duration for this call nor specifically quotes Juan Guaidó, as they did in Madrid, Paris, Berlin and London.

Emmanuel Macron, French President, wrote this Saturday in a message on Twitter. "The people must be able to freely decide their future Without elections announced in eight days, we could recognize Juan Guaidó as" president in charge "of Venezuela (…)".

The Community declaration adds that "The EU supports the Venezuelan people at these critical moments" and "will continue to monitor the events closely" in the country, and refers to the informal meeting of foreign ministers of the EU next Thursday and Friday in Bucharest.

"The EU remains ready to support an immediate and credible collaboration processincluding the immediate establishment of an international contact group. Contacts and coordination with regional and international partners are continuing and will intensify in the coming hours, "added the note of community diplomacy.

In this document, the European Union condemns "blind violence" Venezuelan authorities to suppress the demonstrations of recent days, which have caused "the tragic death of many people and many other wounded and detained".

And he also repeats that "Venezuela's presidential elections last May were not free, fair or credible and deprived Nicolás Maduro of its democratic legitimacy."

"The country urgently needs a government that represents the will of the Venezuelan people," the statement said.

The Twenty-eight also reaffirmed their "total support to the National Assembly, which is the legitimate democratic institution of Venezuelaand whose powers must be restored and respected, including the prerogatives and the protection of its members. "

"We reaffirm our deep conviction that an inclusive and peaceful democratic solution is the only sustainable way out of the current political stalemate and the serious social crisis it has caused," the note added.

With information from AFP and EFE