IMF needs voting majority of members to recognize Venezuela government to restore ties

International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack speaks to reporters at the IMF's headquarters, ahead of the joint IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco taking place on October 9-15, in Washington, U.S. September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Andrea Shalal

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - ‌The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday ‌that any re-engagement with Venezuela following ‌the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would depend on member governments representing a majority of IMF voting ‍power recognizing a successor regime.

IMF ‍spokesperson Julie Kozack told ‌a regular news briefing that the Fund would ‍follow ​the same protocols on engagement with other countries that have had irregular ⁠regime changes, and assess whether majority-voting countries ‌recognize Venezuela's legitimate government.