Peru wants no military solution on Venezuela - president


  • World
  • Tuesday, 25 Sep 2018

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra speaks during an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peru rejects a military solution to the crisis in Venezuela but further options are under discussion to increase pressure on the Maduro government to restore democracy, including a human rights complaint, Peru's president said in an interview.

Venezuela, which has suffered an economic collapse and mass emigration under Nicolas Maduro, is likely to be a focal point of the latest U.N. General Assembly in New York this week.

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