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Heiko Maas says Germany ‘not neutral’ on Venezuela, seeking ‘fresh elections’

  • January 24, 2019

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Berlin and the European Union support holding fresh elections in Venezuela after opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself the country’s interim leader.

“We are not neutral,” Maas told DW’s Oliver Sallet in Washington, adding that Germany supports Guaido as the leader of the National Assembly. “This is why we we are calling for fresh elections, for the National Assembly to assume responsibility and for constitutional law to be restored in Venezuela.”

Despite twice saying the German stance was not neutral, Maas still appeared to stop short of explicit recognition of Guaido as the country’s rightful leader over current President Nicolas Maduro. European countries, unlike the US and several Latin American countries, are yet to formally endorse a change of leadership in Venezuela.

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Article source: https://www.dw.com/en/heiko-maas-says-germany-not-neutral-on-venezuela-seeking-fresh-elections/a-47224470

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