Venezuela's Interim President Juan Guaido thanked the Government of Peru for supporting the National Assembly and reaffirmed his willingness to maintain good relations with countries in the region.
The United States
On the other hand, U.S. Ambassador to Peru Krishna R. Urs received the Venezuelan official at the diplomatic facility in Lima.
"In the meeting with Carlos Scull, the diplomatic representative of Venezuela's Interim President, Ambassador Urs reiterated the United States' call in favor of free and fair elections that respect the will of the Venezuelan people," the North American official expressed.
As is known, the Venezuelan opposition leader assumed the powers of the presidency on January 23 after thousands of protesters marched against
Nicolas Maduro's new term in office.
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Published: 2/1/2019