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The Chancellors of the Lima Group, meeting on Friday (4), signed a document in which they agreed not to recognize the "legitimacy of the new mandate" of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, considering that the last presidential elections, in May the necessary guarantees of a "free, fair and transparent" lawsuit were missed.
Mexico was the only one of the 14 countries not to sign the document.
The text indicates that "the elections of May 20 were signed by representatives of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Saint -Lucie, lack legitimacy because they do not count on the participation of all Venezuelan political actors nor on the presence of independent international observers, "therefore" without the guarantee of the international parameters that characterize a free, fair and transparent litigation ".
They also urge Maduro not to badume the presidency on January 10 and "temporarily transfer to the National Assembly the executive power to organize new democratic presidential elections".
The signatory countries reaffirmed that they continued to give "total support to the National Assembly, legitimately elected on December 6, 2015."
But this opposition body has been emptied of its functions, meets only when the Constituent Assembly, also not recognized by the Lima Group and other members of the international community, is not in session and, whatever it decides, does not become a law.
The document also calls for "respect for the integrity, autonomy and independence of the Supreme Court of Justice", which was also deprived of power and
They also condemns, "unequivocally and firmly, the breakdown of the constitutional order and the rule of law in Venezuela", so that the causes of the "political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis"
They reject however foreign interventions with the "belief that the solution of the crisis corresponds to the Venezuelans", but affirm that, "with determination", they will continue to support "the political and diplomatic initiatives leading to the recovery. constitutional order, democracy and the rule of law, through a new electoral process with democratic guarantees. "
Finally, p. and that all member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) reaffirm their support for the Inter-American Democratic Charter and condemn any threat by Maduro to "threaten the peace and security of the region".
Regarding the humanitarian crisis and the mbad exit of Venezuelans of the country, the text indicates that the signatory countries "reiterate their deep concern about the serious crisis" and says that it is a consequence "of anti-democratic, oppressive and dictatorial acts and policies practiced by the regime "
. and the commitment to continue to badist migrants and to "promote and develop regional coordination initiatives to address this humanitarian crisis".
With regard to more practical actions, the signatories agreed to "re-evaluate the state of its diplomatic relations with Venezuela", in addition to preventing the regime's top officials from entering in the territories of the country
As the case may be, they should consider "freezing their funds and other badets or economic resources".
Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay and Peru are asking more countries to join the International Criminal Court's request for it to investigate crimes against women. humanity so that this process can take place more quickly.
United States of America, Mike Pompeo, participated by teleconference.
Following the announcement of the document made by the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nestor Popolizio, Venezuela responded by publishing on the social networks of Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza. "
" What we have been saying since the creation of this group of cartelized governments against Venezuela, which theoretically does not belong to the US government, is that they come together to receive orders
In an interview with the local press, the Peruvian Chancellor said that "the declaration adopted by the Lima group has a strong political message, where the main one is the non-recognition of the legitimacy of the new period of the Venezuelan diet. "
In the morning, Colombian President Iván Duque declared that he hoped that the Lima Group would reach an" emphatic and ignorant text of the new mandate of Nicolás Maduro "and that others [19659020] Mexico, which had a critical position during the term of Enrique Peña Nieto, has changed position since the inauguration of the left, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
López Obrador invited Maduro to the ceremony in which he badumed the presidency on December 1. This Friday, he did not subscribe to the Lima Group document.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez attacked the statements of the president. Iván Duque, affirming through social networks that the Colombian president testified "of a profound ignorance that finally appears in the light of the public and allows to understand the shameful levels of subordination vis-à-vis Washington. Colombian dignity is now tarnished by its oligarchs and leaders. "
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