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Venezuelan leader Maduro. The EU's priority is "the urgent relief of the Venezuelan people and de-escalation of the tension." (Photo: ANDES/Micaela Ayala V.)

EU snubs Venezuela vote, but holds off sanctions

[Updated at 18.50 on Thursday, to take into account the EU statement] The EU said on Wednesday (2 August) that it does not recognise last Sunday's election in Venezuela but refrained to impose sanctions to put pressure on president Nicolas Maduro to end violence and free his opponents.

"The European Union and its member states cannot recognise the constituent assembly as they have concerns over its effective representativeness and legitimacy," EU high representative Federica Mogherini s...

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Venezuelan leader Maduro. The EU's priority is "the urgent relief of the Venezuelan people and de-escalation of the tension." (Photo: ANDES/Micaela Ayala V.)

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