UK eyeing options to bring about peace and democracy in Venezuela

Baku. 4 February. REPORT.AZ/ Britain is looking at options including sanctions to bring about peace and democracy in Venezuela, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Monday, Report informs citing Reuters.

“Venezuelan people deserve a better future, they have suffered enough and the Maduro regime must end. It is time for free and fair elections,” the spokesman told reporters.

“We are looking at what further steps we can take to ensure peace and democracy in Venezuela including through sanctions.”

Earlier, British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt announced that London recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of the republic and reiterated that President Nicolas Maduro is not a legitimate head of state.