All Spanish Parties Opposing Possible Military Intervention In Venezuela - Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that all parliamentary groups in the country were opposing possible foreign military intervention in Venezuela

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th February, 2019) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that all parliamentary groups in the country were opposing possible foreign military intervention in Venezuela.

"[All Spanish parliamentary groups are sharing] our firm opposition to any non-peaceful settlement, especially any foreign military intervention in Venezuela," Sanchez said during a plenary session in the Spanish Congress of Deputies, as quoted by the OndaCero radio broadcaster.

The prime minister pointed out that there were some "past mistakes that must not be made again."

"The only real, legal and needed solution is holding democratic presidential election," Sanchez added.

Venezuela is currently going through a political crisis. On January 5, lawmaker Juan Guaido was elected as the president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, which all other government branches have been refusing to recognize since 2016.

On January 23, two days after the Venezuelan Supreme Court annulled his election, Guaido declared himself the country's "interim president." Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro, who was sworn in for his second presidential term on January 10 after winning the May election, which part of the opposition boycotted, qualified Guaido's move as an attempt to stage a coup orchestrated by Washington.

The United States immediately recognized Guaido, with some 50 other countries following suit. Russia, China, Cuba, Bolivia and a number of other states have, in the meantime, voiced their support for the legitimate government of Maduro. Mexico and Uruguay have refused to recognize Guaido, declaring themselves neutral and promoting crisis settlement via dialogue.