Brazilian Foreign Minister Says Ready To Discuss Situation In Venezuela With Russia

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd March, 2019) Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said on Friday that his country was prepared to discus the situation in Venezuela with Russia and China.

"On our part, we are ready to discuss. I have already said that if we could help China and Russia to understand what is happening in Venezuela, we are prepared," Araujo said as quoted by the G1 news portal.

Venezuela is currently going through a political crisis. In January, Juan Guaido was elected as the leader of opposition-led National Assembly, whose authority has not been recognized by other government branches since 2016. After his election was annulled by the Venezuelan Supreme Court, Guaido proclaimed himself the "interim leader" of Venezuela.

Venezuelan legitimate President Nicolas Maduro, who was sworn in for his second presidential term on January 10 after winning the May election, which part of the opposition boycotted, called Guaido's move an attempt to stage a coup orchestrated by Washington.

The United States immediately recognized Guaido, after which some 50 other countries, including Brazil, followed suit. Russia, China, Cuba, Bolivia and a number of other states have voiced their support for the legitimate government of Maduro. Mexico and Uruguay have refused to recognize Guaido, declaring themselves neutral and calling for the crisis to be settled via dialogue.