United States Urges United Nations Security Council to Support Guaido in Venezuela | World

The council meets this Saturday (26) at the request of the United States, after Washington and a number of American countries have recognized the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the leader of the United States. State and asked to dismiss the president Nicolás Maduro power.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, and several other ministers are scheduled to speak on the 15-member Board of Directors. Prior to the meeting, the United States circulated a draft Security Council statement.

The project, as seen by Reuters, says: "In the face of the deteriorating conditions in the Republic of Venezuela, the Security Council expresses its full support for the Assembly as the only democratically elected Venezuelan institution. "

If the council approves the declaration, it will recognize in practice President Guaidó – president of the National Assembly – of Venezuela Guaidó has been proclaimed acting president of the country on Wednesday.

However, the Russian ambbadador to l & # 39; UN, Vbadily Nebenzia, said Friday that Moscow should oppose the US initiative to have the UN Security Council back Mr. Guaidó as acting president. Council statements must be approved by consensus.

Before Washington distributes the draft statement to the board of directors on Friday night, Nebenzia told Reuters that "it will not happen – nothing has changed for us."

The draft declaration "also calls for the immediate launching of a political process leading to free, fair and credible elections with international observers as soon as possible".