The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela categorically rejects the policy of “sanctions” and unilateral coercive measures imposed by the European Union (EU), classified as illegitimate, illegal and contrary to international law, as well as the principles and purposes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
Through an official statement published by Foreign Minister Yván Gil, through his Telegram account, the government of President Nicolás Maduro highlights that unfortunately the leaders of the EU bloc “have chosen to accelerate their own political decline, insisting on a line of sterile hostility against Venezuela, which shows an erratic foreign policy, lacking autonomy and subject to interests other than the people they claim to represent.”
Finally, the document highlights that “after years of application, this sanctions policy has proven to be a resounding failure, significantly deteriorating political and diplomatic relations, and confirming the growing irrelevance of the European Union as an international actor capable of acting with independence, rationality and respect towards sovereign States.”
