Spain has asked the European Union what to do because it has evidence that Maduro will not produce electoral records.

Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel AlbarezHe said this Thursday European Union What to seetools“Responding to the crisis in Venezuela is evidence-based Election records will not be submittedBut he ruled out talking about sanctions and said we should continue to support dialogue.

“We will continue to negotiate and negotiate The democratic will is respected among the Venezuelan people,” Alvarez told an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs officials upon his arrival.

You should see, he added, “What tools do we have to advance that desire?”.

At the meeting, the presidential candidate of Venezuela's main opposition coalition, Edmundo Gonzalez UrrutiaThe European Union's foreign ministers will address via video conference today, where they will discuss the country's crisis and other issues.

Álvarez explained that at the request of Spain, the European Union will be requested through a common declaration.If no election results are recognized or, of course, the minutes of all polling stations are shown, any kind of victory (…) can be verified.”.

But at the same time, he noted, Spain plans “Claim that more than a reasonable amount of time has already passed” and “We will face a situation where we cannot know, the minutes cannot be analyzed by the opposition.”

Álvarez also recalled reports from observers such as Carter Center or the United Nations Panel of Experts “The election raises serious doubts about what happened during the counting of votes” and “a series of circumstances” means that the necessary democratic guarantees cannot be assumed to have existed.

He also mentioned the connections with BrazilHe noted that “the country is in full agreement to come together with Europe and Latin America to achieve that dialogue and that negotiation.”

What Spain will be looking for, Alvarez explained, is “A common condition“The European Union and Latin American countries” “have the same interest” and “democracy will prevail.”

What is being asked in today's meeting is “An analysisQuestions like “in which”.What we can do and what we must doHe added, with the “ultimate goal” of a “dialogue between the Venezuelan people” and a “negotiated, peaceful, genuine Venezuelan solution.”

He inquired about the possibility of raising ObstaclesThe minister said no.Lose patience” and stressed that the Venezuelan opposition also supports continued dialogue and negotiations.

About some New elections are possible in the countryThe Spanish minister said that “if the government and the opposition agree, we can consider it as an intellectual hypothesis”, but added that he had “checked it”. Both the government and the opposition reject it”.

He stressed that the most important thing is to achieve “dialogue” and dialogue so that “the government and the opposition can sit together.”

“All the countries in the European Union do not know the situation in Venezuela or do not have that historical, cultural relationship, human relations, all kinds of relations with that country,” Alvarez admitted, adding that Spain knows the situation very well.

Regarding the possibility of recognizing Armando González, as was done with Guaidó, he indicated that “all colleagues will have to see how they position themselves”, but recognized that “at this moment it is not the common position of the European Union”.

(with information from EFE)