Without a doubt, the news of the week has been starring what happened on the other side of the Atlantic. Venezuela has been the center of attention in recent weeks, accentuating since the beginning of the year due to the announced
Many pieces of information – supported by the testimony of the opposition member María Corina Machado and those of the opposition leader, Edmundo González – are recognized internationally.
However, the threats from the Maduro regime, and the subsequent takeover of the country by the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, They caused Edmundo González not to return to the country on the scheduled day.
Faced with Maduro’s takeover, international reactions were immediate, and from the West, led by the US denounced what happened as a “coup d’état” what happened in the South American country.
The US calls Maduro’s seizure of power a “farce”
From Washington they described what happened in Caracas as “farce” and announced new sanctions against the Maduro regime, in the same line as countries like Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Furthermore, from the US have increased to 25 million dollars the reward for key information that could lead to the capture of the newly appointed Venezuelan president.
The Secretary General of the UN took the same line, Antonio Guterres, who publicly denounced the arrests of opponents Venezuelans and urged the authorities to release them immediately.
Thus, he condemned “strongly condemned the arrests of opponents in Venezuela” and called these military actions “arbitrary”by acting against the protesters who gathered throughout the country against the appointment of Maduro as president.
For its part, The G7 condemned “the lack of democratic legitimacy” at Maduro’s inauguration, something that the foreign ministers of all member countries jointly denounced.
The European Union highlights the lack of “legitimacy and democracy”
In this sense, the head of European diplomacy, the Estonian Kaja Kallas, shared a message in Spanish on her X account, with the positioning of the entire European Union, and reiterated the support of the European community for Venezuela “in its defense of democracy”in addition to sanctioning “those responsible for undermining democracy and human rights.”
He also insisted that the European alliance will continue “working with all Venezuelans for a democratic solution to the crisis.”
From London They described Maduro’s assumption of power in Venezuela as “fraudulent” and announced sanctions against 15 senior leaders of the Chavista government.
In a more conciliatory tone although equally critical of Maduro, the presidents of France and Brazil showed themselves. Following a conversation between Macron and Lula da Silva, the French presidency indicated in a statement that “France and Brazil are willing to facilitate a resumption of exchangesthat can allow a return of democracy and stability in Venezuela.”
This ‘joint’ statement shared from Paris responds to the telephone conversation that both leaders had hours before of Maduro’s takeover of Venezuela.
In this way, Both countries emerged as possible mediators between the Maduro government and the Venezuelan opposition.with the aim of finding a solution that can return democratic guarantees to the South American country.
Russia congratulates Maduro on his appointment
However, the discordant note in the face of international condemnation came from Moscow, represented by the president of the Russian Duma, Viacheslav Volodinwho did not hesitate to align himself with the Chavista leader after his inauguration.
Thus, Volodin “conveyed congratulations from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nicolás Maduro,” The Venezuelan government said in a statement during Maduro’s inauguration ceremony.
