Pedro Sánchez at the UN: “I want to reiterate Spain’s commitment to democracy and the defence of human rights in Venezuela”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez brought Spain’s “unwavering” commitment to democracy in Venezuela to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday and considered a transparent recount of votes after the presidential elections in that country to be “imperative.”

In his speech before the UN General Assembly and in a review of points of conflict and tension around the world, Sánchez focused on the current situation in Venezuela, which he had also referred to in a press conference to insist on the need to publish the minutes of the last presidential electionsYes, Efe reported.

He reiterated his demand before the multilateral forum, stressing that it is “imperative” to respect the will of the Venezuelan people “with a recount of the election results in conditions of total transparency.”

Following the elections on July 28, the president of the government believes that Venezuela is in an “extremely worrying” situation.

“I would like to reiterate once again Spain’s unwavering commitment to democracy and the defence of human rights in this country,” Sánchez said.

He also condemned any arrests or threats against political leaders.

There will be a meeting called by the US to discuss the situation in Venezuela

This Thursday, on the sidelines of the Assembly of the UN A meeting is scheduled to be convened by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the situation in Venezuela, AFP reported.

A State Department source reiterated the international community’s “enormous commitment” to address the crisis and said that his country intends to use “all the tools we have” to ensure that the will of the Venezuelan people is respected and “political prisoners are freed,” although he did not specify what these tools are.