Alberto Fernández asks Latin America to review ties with Venezuela and not leave it alone

the head of state Argentinian, Alberto Fernandezasked Latin American countries on Monday to “review” their diplomatic relations with Venezuelaa call made as president pro tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

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“We believe that it is time to help Venezuela, through dialogue, to fully recover its normal functioning as a country and as a society. We are not going to achieve it if we leave it alone, without ambassadors and without our attention, ”said the Argentine president at a press conference, where he was accompanied by the Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Lasso.

The Argentine president considered that “as a first step”, Argentina “wants to regain its full diplomatic ties with Venezuela.”

“It is a step that we are taking and I call on all Latin American countries to review it, because Venezuela has had a difficult time,” he added.

In this sense, Fernández stressed that many of Venezuela’s problems “have been dissipating over time,” thanks, in part, to the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and to the agreements reached. within the framework of the International Contact Group on Venezuela.

Diplomatic relations between Argentina and Venezuela became tense during the mandate of the liberal Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), who recognized the leader of the Venezuelan Parliament, Juan Gaidó, as the legitimate president of his country.

THE POSITION OF ECUADOR

Regarding the full recovery of diplomatic ties with Venezuela, the Ecuadorian president said, for his part, that his Executive will “consider” and “analyze” it.

“We are not ready to make a decision yet, but we welcome President Fernández’s call,” Lasso said, adding that Ecuador views the diplomatic rapprochement between the United States and Venezuela with “respect.”

“These are sovereign actions that from our side we view with respect. We will always favor dialogue in a relationship and that dialogue can overcome conflicts of the past, better still, still”, indicated, in this regard, the Ecuadorian president.

Fernandez’s statements were made during the meeting he held with his Ecuadorian counterpart, Guillermo Lasso, who said that his government is going to “consider” and “analyze” the proposal on Venezuela. (Marcos Brindicci / AFP /)

LATIN AMERICAN UNIT

During his speech, Fernández reiterated the need to achieve a “full” unity within the Celac.

“The president (Lasso) agreed that together we can launch this call to the fraternity of Latin America and the Caribbean, within the scope of CELAC. I am very happy that the president is accompanying me on this initial proposal”, he underlined.

This appearance took place within the framework of Lasso’s first official visit to Argentina, the third by a Latin American leader this month after Bolivian President Luis Arce and Chilean President Gabriel Boric passed through Buenos Aires.

Source: Elcomercio