A spokesman for the United States Department of State (USA) reported that they continue with the commitment to “recover democracy” in Venezuela, and called on democratic governments to comply with “democratic norms.”
“We respect the sovereign right of governments to establish diplomatic relations,” said a spokesman for the United States Department of State (USA) when asked about the appointment of Armando Benedetti as Colombian ambassador to Venezuela.
Last Thursday, Gustavo Petro appointed the former senator and journalist, a native of Barranquilla, as ambassador of the neighboring country in Caracas. For his part, President Nicolás Maduro appointed former Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia as the new Venezuelan representative in Colombia.
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“Respect democratic norms”
On the other hand, the source reiterated the commitment of the northern country to “recover democracy” in Venezuela, and made “a call to democratic governments to respect the democratic norms that have been violated by dictatorial regimes such as Maduro’s,” added; he reviewed EFE.
The State Department spokesman clarified that the United States remains “firmly committed to the Venezuelan people” and that it will continue to work with the international community “to support the restoration of democracy and the rule of law” in Venezuela.
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US aid to Venezuela
Finally, the US official recalled that the US has provided humanitarian aid to Venezuela, since 2017, which exceeds 1.9 billion dollars, and asked, once again, that there be no “obstacles” that prevent the entry of this aid to the country.
The most recent study of the National Survey of Living Conditions (Encovi) 2021, showed that poverty in Venezuela remains at “maximum possible levels of 94.5%”, while extreme poverty continues to grow and covers two thirds of the population. households in the country, with 76.6%.
The Biden government recognizes Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly elected in 2015, as interim president of Venezuela; and considers that “the mismanagement of Nicolás Maduro has led Venezuelans to one of the worst economic and humanitarian crises outside of a war in modern history.”
With information from EFE
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