In addition to the Lima Group mentioned in my last post, the
European Union also is not recognizing the second presidential term of Venezuela ’s Socialist
dictator because of the lack of free and fair elections. The United
States declares the government of Venezuela to be illegitimate.
Meanwhile, the leader of the
Venezuelan Congress, which is led by the democratic opposition, declared late
last week an interim presidency ahead of new elections. He was arrested over the weekend,
interrogated and released. The Secretary
General of the Organization of American States expressed support for the interim
presidency. The opposition does not
recognize the new national assembly with which the Socialist regime supplanted
the Congress, as the body is partly appointed and there were no free and fair
elections for the remainder of seats.
Socialists have ruled Venezuela with
increasing authoritarianism since being elected in 2002. Many Venezuelans have fled the country beset
by inflation, crime and energy shortages, despite the production of oil, in
addition to the lack of freedom.
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