Venezuela needs new election, Britain's opposition Labour says

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Emily Thornberry delivers her keynote speech at the annual Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble - Copyright PHIL NOBLE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 06/02/2019 - 11:02•Updated 19/04/2024 - 01:54

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LONDON (Reuters) - Venezuela needs a timely election, Britain's opposition Labour Party's foreign affairs spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Emily Thornberry, Labour's foreign affairs policy chief, said "there should be no invasion... there should be timely elections".

Major European nations including Britain joined the United States in recognising opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president on Monday, heightening a global showdown over Nicolas Maduro's socialist rule.

(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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Venezuela needs new election, Britain's opposition Labour says

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