Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself the country's interim president, hopes that the United States will not use force in Venezuela, limiting pressure on the government of President Nicolas Maduro to diplomatic and economic measures
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 28th January, 2019) Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself the country's interim president, hopes that the United States will not use force in Venezuela, limiting pressure on the government of President Nicolas Maduro to diplomatic and economic measures."I hope the situation implied in your question will never happen. Recent official statements by the State Department show that the United States will use all its diplomatic and economic, not military power, to put pressure on the Maduro regime," Guaido told the Colombian newspaper Tiempo, answering the relevant question.
Last week, the conflict between the government and the opposition in Venezuela escalated as Guaido, the head of the National Assembly, declared himself the country's interim president in a move that has been recognized by the United States, Canada and a number of other countries.
Maduro has, in turn, accused Washington of orchestrating a coup in the Latin American country and said that Caracas was severing diplomatic ties with Washington.
So far, the United States, Canada, Albania, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and a number of other countries have recognized Guaido as Venezuela's interim president. In addition, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain announced their intention to recognize Guaido as interim president of the country if new elections are not announced in Venezuela within eight days. Russia said that it recognized only Maduro as the legitimately elected president of Venezuela and also voiced his readiness to mediate a dialogue between the government and opposition.
