The US and Colombia discussed various aspects regarding the situation in Venezuela so that the disaggregated minutes can be published.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo held a meeting in which they discussed the likelihood that Latin America as a whole will exert even greater and consensus-based pressure on Venezuela to return to a democratic path.
This was announced in a statement by the principal deputy spokesman at the Secretariat of State, Vedant Patel, who asserted that this pressure to which the US refers should not exclude the Organization of American States (OAS).
Likewise, Blinken thanked Murillo for the efforts that Colombia is carrying out together with Mexico and Brazil to lay the foundations for a new round of dialogue that will allow the differences in Venezuela to be resolved after the elections, while both stressed the need for the minutes to be published by table and voting center.
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Colombian and US diplomats also addressed the urgent need for the South American country’s security forces to “refrain from violating the human rights and freedom of expression of Venezuelans.”
Later, Foreign Minister Murillo said in X that they remain in contact with the official and political sectors in Venezuela, in what he described as a “diplomatic effort” made by Bogotá, Brasilia and Mexico to reach a solution “always respecting the sovereignty of the neighboring country, non-interference in its internal affairs and respect for human rights.”
In this regard, Murillo reiterated his position on the role of the OAS and values the interest of the United States in the constructive role of the three countries.
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The Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico issued a new statement after the virtual meeting they held on August 7th which addressed the situation in Venezuela following the presidential elections of July 28.
In this regard, although they indicated that they are aware of the process initiated by the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ after admitting the contentious appeal filed by Nicolás Maduro, they insisted that the electoral body must report on the results.
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