EU states 'will acknowledge' Guaido as Venezuela's interim president
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European Union states "will acknowledge" Venezuela's National Assembly head Juan Guaido as interim president, a draft statement said on Monday.
EU states have been sparring for days on how to address the situation of Venezuela. Eight countries have recognized Guaido after expiry of a deadline set for Nicolas Maduro to call a new election.
But other EU states have been more cautious, worried about setting a precedent of recognizing a self-proclaimed leader.
The draft EU statement hence makes it clear that any such recognition is a national prerogative, rather than an EU one. It will become the EU's official position if none of the 28 member states raise formal objections by 1200 GMT.
