Colombia will refuse to recognize Maduro as president effective January 10, 2019
Carlos Holmes: We do not recognize the Government that starts 10E in Venezuela
December 24, 2018
translated from Spanish
Eugenia Morales / December 24 2018.- Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo reiterated on Sunday to the Spanish newspaper ABC that Colombia did not recognize the presidential elections that took place in Venezuela last May, where Nicolás Maduro was elected again as president, and therefore will not recognize his new mandate on January 10.
The Colombian official indicated that Venezuela is going through a "really challenging" situation, so "we must move forward in actions to serve the regions according to the impact."
"The regional character and the global reach of the crisis have already been recognized, and mechanisms have been defined. What corresponds now is to put them in motion, "he said.
He also pointed out that more officials of the Government of Venezuela should be sanctioned. "We must continue asking for sanctions for people close to the regime. It is about creating conditions that lead to change in Venezuela, "he said.
He pointed out that "the diplomatic siege should be tightened" over the government of Nicolás Maduro so that "the Venezuelan people may live again in democracy and freedom."
"Things are the way they are until they change. The process requires patience, perseverance. We must continue asking for sanctions for people close to the regime. It is about creating conditions that lead to change in Venezuela, "he said.
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