The situation in Venezuela after the illegal election of the new National Assembly Presidency and Bureau

Reference RC-B9-0048/2020

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How the groups voted

GroupForAgainstAbstainedAbsentUnity

The Left38

02710173%

S&D154

1073202482%

Greens/EFA73

The European Parliament adopted by 471 votes to 101, with 103 abstentions a resolution on the situation in Venezuela after the illegal election of the new National Assembly Presidency and Bureau (parliamentary coup).The text adopted in plenary had been tabled as a joint resolution by the EPP, S&D, Renew and ECR groups.Parliament recognised and supported Juan Guaidó as the legitimate President of the National Assembly and as the legitimate interim president of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as a result of the transparent and democratic vote of the National Assembly.Juan Guaidó was elected President of the National Assembly in January 2019. He was sworn in as interim President of Venezuela in accordance with the Constitution of Venezuela…