A European Parliament delegation will travel to Venezuela on Sunday to meet with opposition leader Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself the country’s interim president amid political turmoil, media have reported.
The delegation would include six parliamentarians who would stay in Caracas through Tuesday, the EFE news agency reported on Thursday. It added that the lawmakers would also meet with ambassadors of EU member states in Venezuela.
It is not clear if the delegation will meet with President Nicolas Maduro.
In late January, the European Parliament recognized Guaido as Venezuela’s acting president in a non-binding vote and advised EU member states to follow suit.
A number of EU member states have individually recognized Guaido after the Venezuelan authorities failed to organize a new presidential election in the country within an eight-day period set by the EU states. EU countries were also expected to issue a joint statement recognizing Guaido, however, Italy vetoed the motion.
Guaido was also supported by the United States and a number of Latin American countries, while Maduro was backed by China and Russia, among other states, as Venezuela’s only president.(UNI)
