The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, spoke by phone this Friday with the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and conveyed Spain's willingness to act as a mediator to facilitate a democratic and peaceful transition in the country.
Sánchez, through a message on the social network X, expressed that Spain supports a "peaceful, negotiated, and democratic" exit led by Venezuelans themselves and that the Government wants to "accompany the country in this new stage" and "contribute to bringing positions closer" between the parties.
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This conversation takes place at a moment of high political tension following the US military intervention in Venezuela on January 3, which ended with the capture of Nicolás Maduro, who is currently undergoing judicial proceedings in New York.
In addition to speaking with Rodríguez, Sánchez conveyed the same message to opposition leader Edmundo González in another call also held this Friday, underscoring that Latin America "knows it can count on Spain's support" in the Venezuelan transition process.The Venezuelan president thanked Sánchez for his stance and stated that her government wants to work on a bilateral cooperation agenda based on trust and respect, although she insisted on confronting what she described as an American "aggression" through diplomatic channels.
The Spanish government has expressed its willingness to contribute to the rapprochement between the country's provisional authorities and the Venezuelan opposition, although it has insisted that any mediation effort will only be possible if it has the backing of all parties involved.