Aug. 3 () –
In a joint statement on Saturday, the top officials of the governments of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal called for the publication of the minutes of the Venezuelan presidential elections held last Sunday and “strongly” condemned any arrest.
“We express our deep concern about the situation in Venezuela following the presidential elections last Sunday,” the note begins. “We ask the Venezuelan authorities to quickly publish the minutes to ensure the full transparency and integrity of the electoral process,” it continues.
The seven countries point out that the opposition has collected and published “more than 80 percent of the voting records.” “This verification is essential for the recognition of the will of the Venezuelan people,” they emphasize.
“The rights of all Venezuelans, particularly political leaders, must be respected in this process. We strongly condemn any arrests or threats against them,” he said, while highlighting the right to peaceful protest and assembly. “We will closely monitor the situation with our partners and support the Venezuelan people’s call for democracy and peace,” he concluded.
The joint declaration was signed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro.
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