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Spain believes criticism of its policy in Latin America is unfair

The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, described as “unfair and misinformed”The criticisms made by United States senators about Spain’s policy in Latin America.

They are unfair criticisms and very little informed and they do not respond to the good dialogue I have with (Secretary of State) Tony Blinken”, He assured Alvares when asked in the course of an informative breakfast on this matter.

With Blinken I talk a lot about Latin America and I do not receive criticism, on the contrary, we work together”, Stressed the minister.

Albares was thus responding to the opinions of several Democratic senators, including the influential chairman of the Foreign Committee, Bob Menéndez, who criticized the Spanish Government for not sharing Washington’s strategy against Cuba and adopting “points of view that are outside the democracy and human rights provisions that one would expect to see in a NATO ally ”.

I challenge to see if there is any country that does as much as Spain for human rights“, He replied Albares, who regretted that there are those who limit their interest in Latin America to “three countries“: Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, probably because of partisan interests, he said.

He assured that in Nicaragua, “Spain is the country in the world that raises its voice loudest ”in defense of democratic elections and not only withdrew its ambassador, but also issued two statements warning of the consequences of going ahead with elections that do not meet basic standards of a free and democratic electoral call.

In Venezuela, “Spain has gone too far”In defense of human rights, as evidenced by the fact that the opposition Leopoldo López was a refugee in the Spanish embassy for months.

We want democracy, but we support dialogue ”, said the head of Foreign Affairs, after recalling that “Spain does not seek confrontation”But rather the resolution of conflicts through dialogue between Venezuelans.

Finally, as for Cuba, the minister assured that Spain It is the only country that has a dialogue that includes human rights, and it was introduced by Pedro Sánchez”, In reference to the President of the Spanish Government.

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