The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvareiterated on Thursday the need for the Venezuelan authorities to disclose the minutes of the elections of July 28 and suggested two possible solutions to the crisis: the formation of a coalition government or the holding of new elections.
Lula referred to the Venezuelan elections in an interview with the Radio T and said that “until now” it is not known who won the election because the minutes were not released and the result could not be verified independently.
The Brazilian ruler stated that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Madurowho was proclaimed the winner by the National Electoral Council (CNE)“He knows he owes everyone an explanation.”
Lula, however, said he was working with Mexico and Colombia to find solutions, and suggested two ideas: forming a coalition government that includes members of both Chavismo and the opposition, or calling new elections.
«Maduro has six months left in office. If he has common sense, he could even call new elections, creating an electoral committee with opposition members and observers from around the world»Lula commented.
The Brazilian leader said that his relationship with Maduro, which was very good in the past, has “deteriorated” as a result of the “deteriorating political situation in Venezuela.”
Maduro’s proclaimed victory for a third consecutive term has been rejected and described as a “fraud” by the majority opposition and questioned by several foreign governments and international monitoring groups.
Since then, the governments of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have been in contact to help find a solution to the crisis. EFE (I)
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