(CNN Español) – This March, the mandate of a new National Assembly in Venezuela was inaugurated, newly dominated by the officialism and elected in December 2020 in a questioned and reconciled process by various countries of the international community.
The Venezuelan opposition, led by Juan Guaidó, convened a virtual session of the National Assembly, elected in 2015, with the affirmation of “constitutional continuity”. Opponents will vote to uphold the National Assembly earlier in the year, claiming that it is the only democratically elected party in Venezuela.
Without embargo, the Constitution of Venezuela prevails that the mandate of these legislators culminates this 5th year, when officialism inaugurates a new legislature, dominated again by officialism this year.
Maduro’s Socialist Party and its allies control 256 of the 277 squadrons in the new Assembly inaugurated today. This legislative body will govern until 2026.
The officialism takes place in the Bolívar Plaza, in Caracas, in order to carry out an act of homage before the mandate of a new National Assembly in Venezuela.
The official deputy Jorge Rodríguez was elected president of the National Assembly for the period 2021-2022. For his part, Iris Varela was elected first vice president of the AN for the same period. Ambos juraron in his cargos.
Official Jorge Rodríguez will be named president of the National Assembly in 2021.
Reactions to the new mandate of the National Assembly
United States, the European Union and the Lima Group — a group of countries in the western hemisphere that oppose Maduro — will return the results of the elections and announce that they will not be reconciled with the new legislative body as legitimate.
The Minister of External Relations of Brazil, Ernesto Araujo, said on Twitter that his government would reunite the Eligible National Assembly in 2015 and compromise with “the democratic forces of Venezuela”.
“We will work with the current Legislature and with Juan Guaidó as President in a matter of urgency, with the aim of celebrating free and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections to end Maduro’s use and collusion with the organized crime,” written Araujo.
The Ministry of External Relations of Colombia said in a statement that it would not approve the election of “legitimate” candidates in the December 2020 commissions and legitimately recognize the mandate of the National Assembly led by Juan Guaidó.
“Colombia ratifies its decision to continue recognizing the mandate of the legitimate National Assembly of Venezuela, elected in December 2015, as well as interim President Juan Guaidó,” the Colombian Chancellor said.
También demonstrated his support for the Minister for External Relations of Canada, François-Philippe Champagne: interino of Venezuela. Canada will always support Venezuela in its struggle to restore democracy “, posted on Twitter this week.