Spain seeks to maintain strong ties ith Venezuela, says official
Spain seeks to "maintain the best relations with the Venezuelan people," a government spokesperson said Thursday, following Madrid's asylum grant to Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. Tensions have risen between the two countries after Gonzalez Urrutia's recent flight to Spain amid disputed election results.
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- Published Date: 10:51 | 12 September 2024
- Modified Date: 10:53 | 12 September 2024
Spain wants to "maintain the best relations with the Venezuelan people" a government spokeswoman said on Thursday, after Madrid granted asylum to a Venezuelan opposition figure.
"The embassy in Venezuela is working normally", Pilar Alegria told reporters. Tensions between Spain and Venezuela have spiked after Venezuelan opposition figure and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia fled to Madrid after weeks in hiding following a July presidential election that the opposition insists he won but which was claimed by incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
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