Mexico Continues To Advocate Peaceful Resolution Of Situation In Venezuela - President

Mexico Continues to Advocate Peaceful Resolution of Situation in Venezuela - President

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated on Monday Mexico's stance on situation in Venezuela, stressing that a peaceful solution to the crisis in the Bolivarian republic should be found through negotiations

MEXICO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th February, 2019) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated on Monday Mexico's stance on situation in Venezuela, stressing that a peaceful solution to the crisis in the Bolivarian republic should be found through negotiations.

"It is clear to us that a peaceful solution should be found for Venezuela by means of negotiations. We advocate what is determined by the constitution non-interference and self-determination of peoples," the president said at a news conference in Mexico.

Obrador has repeatedly stated that Mexico's approach toward situation in the Bolivarian republic is based on non-interference and respect for international law. This position is almost unique among the Latin American and Caribbean nations, the majority of which have expressed support for the anti-government opposition in Venezuela.

In early February, Mexico, Uruguay and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) proposed the so-called Montevideo mechanism aimed at facilitating the peace process in Venezuela. The mechanism envisaged four stages: the immediate launch of a dialogue on the situation in Venezuela, the negotiation process, the drafting of an agreement and its implementation.

This past month has seen Venezuela going through a political crisis. It started on January 5, when Juan Guaido was elected as president of the Venezuelan unicameral legislature, the opposition-run National Assembly, whose authority has not been recognized by any other branch of power since 2016. On January 23, shortly after the Venezuelan Supreme Court annulled Guaido's election as the National Assembly's head, the opposition leader proclaimed himself acting Venezuelan president.

President Nicolas Maduro, whose new presidential term, disputed by the opposition that boycotted the election, began on January 10, viewed Guaido's provocative actions as an attempted coup and blamed the United States for preparing it.

Guaido's self-proclamation was soon recognized by the United States, followed by about 50 of its allies. Bolivia China, Cuba, Russia and many other countries still support Maduro's legitimate government.