The Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay endorse His Holiness Pope Francis’s recent statements on the situation in Venezuela.
As noted by the Pontiff, it is essential to have “very clear conditions” to seek negotiated solutions to the political, economic and humanitarian crisis afflicting the sister nation.
In this regard, we agree with Pope Francis that “all that can be done for Venezuela must be done with the necessary guarantees,” for which we reiterate that it is necessary to put an end to the acts of violence, guarantee the full force of the rule of law, release political prisoners, restore the powers of the National Assembly, and set up an elections calendar.
Press Release No. 153/17
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