BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union called on Thursday for Venezuela authorities to respect the "civil rights, freedom and safety" of congress chief Juan Guaido but stopped short of following Washington and recognising him as interim president.
"On 23 January, the people of Venezuela have massively called for democracy and the possibility to freely determine their own destiny. These voices cannot be ignored," the 28 countries of the bloc said in a joint statement.
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