Foreign Secretary meeting with Venezuelan interim-President

22 Jan 2020 10:02 AM

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab yesterday met the Venezuelan interim-President Juan Guaidó at the Foreign Office to discuss the current political crisis in Venezuela.

Following the meeting, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab yesterday said:

The people of Venezuela have suffered long enough. They deserve a better future. We condemn what the Maduro regime is doing to threaten democracy and we support Juan Guaidó’s efforts towards a peaceful and democratic resolution. In our meeting today I pledged our unwavering support to work with our international partners to bring an end to the appalling crisis.

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