Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez said during an interview with the Grupo Corripio media group that the DR government does not recognize as legitimate the government of Nicolás Maduro. He said the country is paying special attention as to who is in control in Venezuela.
“We could not continue recognizing Juan Guaidó after his term as head of the National Assembly had expired because that would set a negative precedent in the region.
He explained the DR cannot definitively break with the regime because of the more than 20,000 Dominicans that live in Venezuela.
He expressed that it is necessary to recognize certain realities and act prudently accordingly.
During the Medina administration while recognizing Guaidó, the Venezuelan ambassador continued to be the envoy of the Maduro government. This situation continues to this day.
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El Dia
25 February 2021