Colombian gov. formally recognizes Venezuelan Acting pres. Delcy Rodriguez

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The Government of Colombia condemned the U.S. aggression against Venezuela, recognizing the acting presidency of Delcy Rodríguez in accordance with the legal framework in place in the country. teleSUR

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00:00The government of Colombia condemned the U.S. aggression against Venezuela, recognizing

00:04the acting president of Delce y Rodríguez in accordance with a legal framework in place

00:10in the country.

00:11During a press conference, Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio made Colombia's position

00:15clear regarding the situation Venezuela is going through after the illegal operation

00:22carried out by the United States.

00:24Therefore, she urged Washington to respect international law, the principles of democracy

00:29and also the international order contained in the United Nations Charter.

00:34Villavicencio stated that only Venezuelans can decide for their sovereignty and reaffirmed

00:39that she recognizes Delce y Rodríguez as the acting president of Venezuela after the kidnapping

00:45of President Nicolás Maduro and first combatant Celia Flores.

00:49We have said it and we will repeat it.

01:02Only the Venezuelan people exercising their sovereignty can decide their destiny at this time.

01:10In the absence of President Maduro, the vice-president has been elected and remains in office.

01:18This is in accordance with the internal legal system of this country.

01:24We respect the sovereign decisions of that legal system.

01:29We have also said that we reject all threats made against any country and that we reject

01:38colonialist-type administrations when we have achieved the sovereignty of countries.

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