Title: Venezuela Files Protest Note with EU Over Borrell’s Comments on Maduro Regime
Subheading: Venezuelan Government Responds to EU’s Foreign Policy Chief’s Statements on Maduro’s Dictatorship
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Date: September 18, 2024
Caracas, Venezuela – The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has conveyed a formal protest to the European Union delegation in Caracas, denouncing the interference of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, in the internal affairs of Venezuela. The protest comes in response to Borrell’s recent comments labeling the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro as a dictatorship and authoritarian regime.
Vice Minister for European Affairs of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, Coromoto Godoy, announced the protest, stating that a note was handed over to the head of the EU delegation, Rachel Roumet. Godoy emphasized Venezuela’s stance, asserting that the nation will no longer tolerate foreign interference and that the EU’s attempts to undermine Venezuelan democracy have failed.
This development follows a series of critical remarks made by Borrell. On Sunday, Borrell publicly criticized Maduro’s government, labeling it a dictatorship and an authoritarian regime. Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles echoed these sentiments at a public event, also referring to Maduro’s administration as a dictatorship and attributing mass migration from Venezuela to the regime’s policies.
In response to these statements, Venezuela has taken action. The country recalled its ambassador to Spain and summoned the head of the Spanish diplomatic mission in Venezuela. Moreover, Venezuelan parliamentary speaker Jorge Rodriguez called for the immediate severing of diplomatic and trade relations with Spain after the Spanish congress urged the government to recognize former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the Venezuelan president.
The protest note from Venezuela to the EU is part of a broader strategy by the Maduro administration to counter international criticism and maintain its legitimacy. As relations between Venezuela and the EU continue to sour, it remains to be seen how this latest incident will impact diplomatic relations between the two entities.
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