Spain call queries his Ambassador in Venezuela

USPA NEWS - Spain has again expressed its strong opposition to the escalation of insults, slander and threats against Spain and its institutions, against the President of the Spanish Government and against former presidents Felipe Gonzalez and Jose Maria Aznar by the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro.

"Especially intolerable claims about alleged support for terrorist activities, which are particularly offensive to a country like Spain has suffered for many years the scourge of terrorism," said the Spanish government in a note. At these events, the Spanish government has decided to call its ambassador in Caracas. "The government wishes to state that has always supported and will support the people of Venezuela, with whom we are linked by historical and fraternal ties in solving their problems, and wished to maintain the best possible relations with the government of Venezuela, within a constructive spirit and based on mutual respect for the institutions and dignity of the people who occupy."

The Spanish government has always maintained "a respectful posture of national and international law and has supported initiatives and pronouncements of regional organizations such as UNASUR, CELAC or the OAS and multilateral as UN, as well as European institutions (Council of Foreign Ministers and the European Parliament and EEAS) and Latin American governments and parliaments, that have been expressing concern over the situation in Venezuela," concludes the note.