Protesters barricade a street in Masaya, Nicaragua, earlier this month
VENEZUELA has “strongly condemned” right-wing opposition violence in Nicaragua, pledging its solidarity with the Nicaraguan people and its government.
The Bolivarian government denounced right-wing opposition groups for their attempt to “seize power by undemocratic means” and urged the international community to promote peace instead of conflict in the country.
In a statement released yesterday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza warned against the “use of violence for political purposes” and said “the only way to guarantee peace and reconciliation is through dialogue and not the irrational use of force.”
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