MONTEVIDEO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th February, 2019) Bolivia is the only member of International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela that disagreed with the outcome of ICG's meeting in Montevideo on Thursday, Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell told Sputnik.
"It's a positive outcome. Everybody agreed with the exception of Bolivia," Borrell said on Thursday. "I think we will mobilize our political resources ... toward the objective of moving the presidential elections in Venezuela."
Asked if the ICG participants discussed a possible US military intervention in Venezuela, Borrell said that Spain opposes any military intervention there.
In late January, the European Union announced the establishment of the ICG, comprised of representatives from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom along with Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Uruguay.
In a joint statement released on February 3, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez said the agenda at the ICG inaugural meeting would be focused on finding a solution to help Venezuelans choose their own future.
Creating the ICG came after the European Union gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro eight days to organize new presidential election. The deadline passed over the weekend. Several EU member states recognized Guaido as interim president of Venezuela.
However, four EU members states have chosen to abstain from backing Guaido, including Italy, Ireland, Greece and Slovakia.
Russia recognizes Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela and has characterized the EU decision to recognize Guaido as direct interference in Venezuela's internal affairs.
