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The European Parliament on Thursday (31) acknowledged the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, Venezuela's interim president, and asked the countries of the European Union to do the same. The resolution of the Legislative Body of the European bloc received 439 votes in favor, 104 votes against and 88 abstentions.
"In Europe, we can help change the Venezuelan regime and make it clear that tyrants will never lead to any democratic possibility," said Spanish MP Esteban Gonzalez Pons at the institution's headquarters in Strasbourg. La France. President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, declared himself acting president during a demonstration in Caracas on 23 January. The goal of his initiative, he said, is to form a transitional government to organize free elections in the country, which is facing a serious political and economic crisis.
Up to now, the European Union has called for the organization of "free and credible elections" in Venezuela, without mentioning the Guaidó initiative, already recognized by several countries, including the United States and Brazil. . On Wednesday, US senators also called on the EU to recognize Guaidó.
- Nicolás Maduro, who would be the target of an American-led coup, said he was ready to talk to the opposition and declared himself in favor of the organization of early parliamentary elections to overcome obstacles. crisis. However, he resists the idea of a new presidential election.
Wednesday (30) – Photo: Marcelo Garcia / Presidential Press Office Miraflores via AP
"We do not accept the ultimatums of anyone in the world, we do not accept blackmail. take place in Venezuela and if the imperialists want new elections that wait until 2025, "said Maduro, referring to the European Union.
On Saturday (26), the German, Spanish and French governments announced that they will recognize Guaidó as (19659012) The self-proclaimed interim President is to present on Thursday (31) his plan to deal with the collapse economic and social development of the country, which suffers from shortages of food and medicine and hyperinflation that the IMF provides to 10 000 000% this year.
Determined to stifle the Maduro government economically, the United States froze their accounts and
Wednesday, at a new day of demonstrations, the opposition went down the streets of Caracas and from several cities in the interior of the country. request the departure of Nicolás Maduro. Acting interim president, the leader of the opposition, Juan Guaidó, has commanded the mobilization, which has also called on the country's armed forces to no longer recognize the chavist leader's command.
In recent days, journalists of different nationalities have been arrested in the country. Among them, two Frenchmen, two Colombians and a Spaniard.
Since the beginning of the wave of ongoing protests, which began on January 21 with the rebellion of a military group, more than 850 people have been arrested and more than 40 people have been killed, according to the newspaper. 39, estimate of the UN.
JUAN GUAIDÓ DECLARES THE PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA
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