Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 December 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Venezuela: Elections

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support the statement by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 6 December (1) that they do not recognise the result of the illegitimate Venezuelan National Assembly election held on 6 December, and (2) calling for democracy to be restored in Venezuela.

Answer: The UK does not recognise the legitimacy of the Venezuelan legislative elections held on 6 December. Electoral conditions were neither free nor fair, and did not reach international democratic standards. We welcome the strong international condemnation of the elections by the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela, the Organisation of American States, the European Union, and others. Staff at our Embassy in Caracas, and in London talk regularly with opposition leaders. We are discussing next steps with like-minded partners in both Europe and the Americas.

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