The military attaché of Venezuela in Washington, José Luis Silva, acknowledges Nicolás Maduro claims to not more than the legitimate Venezuelan head of state. He would call on his “brothers” in the military, to support President Juan Guaidó as interim head of state, said Silva on Saturday, the AFP news Agency. Maduro was a usurper.

This attitude is “in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Venezuela,” said Silva. He had informed his superiors in Caracas about his decision. Also with Guaidó he had spoken.

Ultimatum for Maduro

a number of EU States to send Venezuela’s head of state, Nicolás Maduro, a clear warning that Germany, France, and the UK does not want to recognize the Venezuelan interim President Juan Guaidó, if Maduro starts within eight days of the elections. The Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands followed.

Venezuela has rejected the Ultimatum. “Nobody will set deadlines or say, whether there are elections or not,” said the foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza on Saturday at an emergency meeting of the UN security Council. To the address of the EU member States addressed, he asked: “How is it that you can make to a sovereign government of an Ultimatum?”

The Opposition in Venezuela sought to: Venezuela’s President explained to the head of state. (Video: AFP)

Guaidó has welcomed the EU’s stance. In front of supporters in the capital Caracas, he said, the response from Europe would be “hard”, “very positive, very productive for Venezuela” failed. Europe’s direction, “the pressure”, that’s right. He appealed to the officials of the military and the state, to connect, and offered them an Amnesty.

“The Venezuelan people must be free and in safety decide on its future”, was the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, the Deputy government spokesperson Martina Fietz in Berlin in the short message service Twitter are calling for. Would not have announced, within eight days of the elections, was ready, Juan Guaido as interim President to acknowledge the introduction of such a political process.

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini threatened with “further measures,” the European Union should be proclaimed in the South American crisis of the state in the coming days, no new elections.

a Joint Declaration is planned

Similar to the French President, Emmanuel Macron, and the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, commented on Saturday. “We want to not displace governments from Power, but we want democracy and free elections in Venezuela,” tweeted Sanchez.

“Spain has a responsibility towards Latin America,” said Minister Sanchez in Madrid.

The British foreign Minister, Jeremy Hunt tweeted, after a ban of candidates for opposition candidates, manipulation of the ballot boxes and the number of possibilities of loose, irregular, in a very defective election was not clear that Maduro is not the legitimate leader of Venezuela. Guaidó was the right Person to take Venezuela forward. It was time for a new Start for the suffering people in Venezuela.

On Friday, had informed EU diplomats in Brussels, in this joint statement, the 28 EU member States was in the vote. The Italian government is split on the issue. Interior Minister and Northern League chief Matteo Salvini, the Ultimatum to join in. Also the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, and the foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi (both independent) insist that Italy of the hard line connects.

The populist Five-star movement (M5S) is not set, however, as Italian media reported. According to the “Corriere della Sera” in the M5S are still numerous sympathizers of Maduro’s late predecessor, Hugo Chávez.

Russia and China prevent the support Guaidós

Russia and China in the UN security Council a Declaration of support for Guaidós blocked. Moscow and Beijing blocked according to diplomats against a proposal to Washington, the United States wanted to adopt in case of emergency session of the top UN body.

In the design of Washington, the news Agency AFP was able to consult, says the Maduro disempowered Parliament, the “full support” of the UN security Council. The national Assembly is pushing for the restoration of democracy and the rule of law in the South American crisis of the state, it was said in the Text.

The election of Maduro as President was in the draft as illegitimate. In addition, the violent repression of the Venezuelan security forces against demonstrators has been sentenced.

Russia stroke, according to diplomats information all of these passages from the U.S. draft and left it only in the case of a call for dialogue. The Text was to be acceptable to Washington.

Pompeo throws Maduro repression of the population before

At the meeting, US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo and his Venezuelan counterpart, part of Jorge Arreaza. The United States had requested the urgent meeting.

Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Wassily Nebensia to want to be accused of “planning the United States and its allies” at the meeting, a “coup” in Venezuela and Maduro’s overthrow. Nebensia voice to the security Council the right to discuss the internal Affairs of Venezuela.

Pompeo accused, in return, the government of Maduro, the people. Each state of the world must now decide, with a view on the power struggle in Venezuela, said Pompeo. “Either you stand with the forces of freedom, or are you a League with Maduro and his Chaos.”

Controversial presidential election

Maduro had on 10. January started officially his second term. The largest part of the Opposition had boycotted the presidential election in may 2018, however, and does not recognise the result.

pictures: power struggle in Venezuela

On Wednesday had declared the oppositional Parliament President Guaidó in the case of mass protests, the interim President. The United States and a number of other Western and Latin American States recognized him immediately.

Guaidó announces protests

Even if Guaidó international already has significant support in Venezuela, he has no real position of power. In order to increase the pressure on Maduro, he announced for next week a large-scale demonstration. “We go back on the road,” he said. “Venezuela is waking up to make his dream a reality. There’s nobody here.”

To be negotiations with Maduro’s socialist government, he is only under certain conditions. “For a wrong dialogue no one is available,” he said. “It is only through the end of the unlawful appropriation and free elections, Power will be discussed.” Maduro has renewed its offer of talks. “I am ready for dialogue,” he said. “I’m a man of my word.”

The decisive factor of power in Venezuela is the military, which is loyal to Maduro. The generals are in control of large parts of the Oil industry, as well as the distribution of food and have little interest in a change in the presidential Palace Miraflores. (nag/roy/sda/afp)

Created: 26.01.2019, 13:37 PM

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