Tag: interim president

• Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolivian interim president tosses her hat into the May 3 election ring

  

  Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez said on Friday that she will be a candidate in upcoming elections that will serve as a re-run of October’s disputed vote that sparked protests and prompted former leader Evo Morales to resign.

• Thursday, January 16th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Bolivia interim government asks Argentina to disavow comments from ex president Evo Morales

  

  Bolivia’s Foreign Ministry has asked Argentina’s government to disavow comments by Bolivian former President Evo Morales, currently living in exile in Buenos Aires that called for the organization of armed militias in his home country.

• Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Pope refers to Maduro as “Mr.” and recalls previous dialogues accords' were not honored

  

  Pope Francis has sent a letter to Nicolas Maduro responding to a recent invitation to mediate in the Venezuelan political crisis, according to an Italian newspaper. Milan daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera published a report saying that previous peace efforts in Venezuela were “interrupted because what had been agreed in the meetings was not followed by concrete gestures to implement the agreements.”

• Saturday, February 2nd 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  EU members will support interim president Guaido, individually, and conditioned to elections

  

  European Union governments will move to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president from next week, but using cautious language for fear of setting a precedent for political crises, EU diplomats said on Friday.

• Friday, February 1st 2019 - 10:25 UTC

  EU Parliament recognizes Guaidó as de facto head of state: 90 days for Venezuela to hold new elections

  

  The European Parliament recognized Venezuela’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido as de facto head of state on Thursday, heightening international pressure on the OPEC member’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro. EU governments, divided over whether to recognize Guaido, also agreed to lead an international crisis group with South American nations to seek new elections, setting a 90-day time limit, and threatening further economic sanctions.