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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note on Thursday (10) in which it affirmed that the Brazilian government was considering the new term of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "ilégitimo" and that it is the National Assembly that holds the power. in the country.
Maduro took office for the second term of Venezuelan President until 2025.
The legislative power of the country rejects the legitimacy of Maduro and the Lima group, which includes Brazil, asked Maduro not to take over.
Considering that, on January 10, 2019, Nicolás Maduro did not accede to the exhortations of the Lima group, formulated in the Declaration of January 4, and launched a new illegitimate presidential mandate, Brazil reaffirms its full support for the L & National Assembly, a democratically elected constitutional body, whose executive power in Venezuela is currently responsible, "says Itamaraty's memo.
In a statement released on Wednesday (9), Maduro said that" we are in the midst of this. " he was the target of an attempted coup d'etat of the Lima group.
Venezuela is facing a profound political, economic and social crisis.
Inflation in the country, for example, already exceeds 1,000,000% per year; thousands of citizens of the country have fled to other parts of South America, including Brazil; and the leaders of the country. Opposition denounced the persecution by the Maduro government is at least six years old.
In this scenario, the Organization of American States (OAS) does not recognize Maduro's legitimacy as president of the country.
Maduro was re-elected last May with nearly 70% of the vote.
The Opposition Coalition's Bureau of Democratic Unity (MUD), however, refused to take part in the proceedings because it saw this process as a "fraud" allowing to perpetuate Maduro to power.
About 20.5 million voters were registered on the electoral lists, but the turnout was 46% of voters (8.6 million votes). This was one of the lowest participation percentages in the history of Venezuela.
Given that on January 10, 2019, Nicolás Maduro did not bend to the exhortations of the Lima group, formulated in the Declaration of January 4, and launched a new one. Brazil reaffirms its total support for the 39, National Assembly, a democratically elected constitutional body, which currently holds executive power in Venezuela, according to the country's Supreme Court of Justice. Brazil confirms its commitment to continue its efforts to restore democracy and legality in Venezuela and will continue to coordinate with all those involved in the freedom of the Venezuelan people
