Foreign Minister Omar Paganini discussed the matter with Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission.
He Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRREE) reiterated its concern about the political crisis in Venezuela After the elections of last Sunday, July 28, and after the National Electoral Council (CNE) ratified the victory of the President Nicolas Maduroa result that was branded as “fraud” is unknown by the opposition and by more than a dozen countries, among which is Uruguay.
This Saturday, the Foreign Minister Omar Paganini discussed the situation in the Caribbean country with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell.
Through his X account (formerly Twitter), Paganini said: “This morning I spoke with Josep Borrell, vice president of the European Commission. We share the great concern about the situation in Venezuela“.
In turn, both leaders agreed on the “urgency” for the CNE to “show all the information” and to allow a “comprehensive independent review” of the electoral records.
Through the same social network, the Vice Chancellor Nicolás Albertoni He stressed that “the position expressed by our country” is that “the true electoral will of the Venezuelan people must be respected.”
“Uruguay is following the human rights situation in Venezuela with great concern”
“Uruguay “We continue to follow with great concern the human rights situation in Venezuela in the face of the persecution and arbitrary use of force by the regime against civilians, which has caused deaths, injuries and arrests,” he added.
In this regard, Albertoni commented: “We express our absolute rejection of this repressive pattern that only makes this country further away from a peaceful exit from this process.”
On the other hand, the Board of Directors of National Party (PN) expressed “its absolute rejection and opposition to the dictatorial process headed by Nicolas Maduro“, recognizing Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the winner of the elections, in line with recent statements by the MRREE.
Source: Ambito
