Lula suggests holding new elections in Venezuela to end the political crisis

A coalition government between the opposition and the administration of Nicolás Maduro or the holding of new presidential electionsis the proposal that the president of Brazil has put on the table, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvaas a way out of the political crisis in Venezuela.

These statements were offered by the leader of the Amazonian giant during an interview he held for Radio T, in which He insisted on the need for the Venezuelan authorities to make public the minutes of the presidential elections of July 28since to date the results have not been able to be verified independently, as Efe points out.

Lula iHe also indicated that Maduro, who was declared the winner by the National Electoral Council (CNE), must offer a clear explanation on this issue.

He also stressed that he is collaborating with the governments of Mexico and Colombia to achieve the greatest number of options possible to get out of this crisis.

The Brazilian president suggested that Maduro consider calling new elections, but starting with the creation of an electoral committee that includes members of the opposition and international observers.

Lula also acknowledged that relations with the Venezuelan leader have deteriorated as a result of the worsening political situation in Venezuela.

It should be remembered that Maduro was proclaimed by the CNE for a third consecutive term, a result that was rejected by the opposition in its majority and that has also been questioned by various foreign governments and even by international monitoring groups.

In response, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are in contact to help find a solution to the crisis.