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  1. “The Minister of the People's Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has asked to make a further statement. I give him the floor.”

    2019-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8452 (2019) · source

  2. “I now resume my functions as the President of the Council. The representative of the Russian Federation has asked for the floor to make a further statement.”

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  3. “However, it is vital that the rules of the game that are the hallmark of genuine democracy be respected. In that regard, new elections need to take place as soon as possible, with the participation of all political parties and leaders, to make the institutional changes necessary and ensure the impartiality of the electoral council and the independence of the judicial system. It is also important that conditions be fostered to ensure the adequate flow of medicine, food and other basic goods in order to mitigate the negative impact of the shortages and the critical economic situation. We maintain the same concern for the Government and the opposition that we did during the dialogue we hosted in Santa Domingo. However, above all, we are most concerned for the Venezuelan people, who are caught up in a seriously difficult situation.”

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  4. “In that regard, we advocate the support of the United Nations and other international bodies, which must be accepted by both sides in the process. There is no doubt that the situation in Venezuela has deteriorated and reached a point of serious concern. The crisis is threatening stability and has forced millions of Venezuelans to emigrate, creating serious problems for many Latin American countries. Most important, those who are suffering most are the Venezuelan people, who are the victims of a worrisome shortage of basic goods and medicine and a general climate of insecurity. Venezuelan human rights are being threatened, which has compelled the international community to become involved in this unwelcome drama. The Dominican Republic hopes for a democratic, peaceful and consensual outcome in Venezuela.”

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  5. “Indeed, that was reiterated in the form of a second instrument - a Dominican proposal for a resolution ofthe OAS Permanent Council on 10 January, which stated: "only through dialogue with the participation of all Venezuelan political actors can national reconciliation be achieved and the necessary conditions agreed upon for holding a new electoral process that truly reflects the will of the citizens and peacefully resolves the current crisis in that country." In order to prepare for that process of transition and hold credible and competitive elections, the support of the international community will be needed to help political stakeholders in Venezuela convene a dialogue that will ensure free and competitive elections as soon as possible.”

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  6. “It is obvious that holding elections in Venezuela on the fringes of even the minimum standards required for a democratic process could not lead to the election of a legitimate Government. A growing global consensus has emerged that disregards those electoral results and, in turn, the Government that ensued. During the deliberations of the Organization of American States (OAS), we once again underlined what has been a core principle ofour foreign policy- dialogue as an acceptable mechanism for the peaceful resolution of conflicts.”

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  7. “The bloody-mindedness of both the Government and the opposition meant that a valuable opportunity provided by the Dominican Republic to achieve a peaceful, democratic and stable exit to the crisis was wasted. There was a lack of political will and extreme inflexibility from both sides. The Venezuelan Government and the opposition are both well aware that the Dominican Government did its utmost to try to ensure that that dialogue would lead to a lasting solution. We were advocates for elections that would guarantee the participation of all political actors, with international support, in a climate of respect for human rights, which would have allowed for the true voice of the Venezuelan people to have been heard.”

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  8. “I must remind the Council that the Dominican Republic hosted a dialogue between the opposition and the Venezuelan Government, which took place in 2017 and 2018 and was attended by various countries of the region. For several months, representatives of the two sides sought to forge an agreement to resolve the Venezuelan political crisis. That dialogue did not achieve its desired goal, due to the fragmentation of the opposition and because its leaders prioritized their personal interests. It also failed because the Government was inflexible in providing space for the holding of competitive and credible elections, while refusing to allow any opposition leader wishing to take part from doing so.”

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  9. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic. I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and the information she shared with the Security Council on the issue of Venezuela. The Dominican Republic has very closely followed the development of events in Venezuela - a country with which we have lasting historic ties. Juan Pablo Duarte, our founding father, lived and died in Venezuela. Countless Dominicans found political asylum in Venezuela. And the country hosted thousands of migrants at the height of its oil boom. Those are facts that have left the Dominican Republic with an eternal debt of gratitude to the Venezuelan people. For those and many other reasons, we have a special bond with that South American country, and we therefore wish it the brightest future.”

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  10. “1 thank Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements. I call on the Secretary of State of the United States of America.”

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  11. “The situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Ms. DiCarlo.”

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  12. “In view of the request and the comments made by members of the Security Council, I intend to put the provisional agenda to the vote. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the provisional agenda for today's meeting. I shall put the provisional agenda to the vote now. A vote was taken by a show ofhands. In favour: Belgium, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: China, Equatorial Guinea, Russian Federation, South Africa Abstaining: C6te d'Ivoire, Indonesia The President (spoke in Spanish): The provisional agenda received 9 votes in favour, 4 votes against and 2 abstentions. The provisional agenda has been adopted.”

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