The Italian-Venezuelan singer, Franco De Vita, has sent a strong message to the Italian government before the refusal to position itself in favor of the proclamation of Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.
DeVita has asked that Italians or children of Italians living in Venezuela be asked their opinion to see if they agree with the position that the Italian Government has adopted.
The singer has made reference to the solidarity past of Venezuelans, when they welcomed thousands of European migrants in the 20th century, including his own family, who had come from being “hungry” in Italy.
“We are asking for humanitarian aid, people are dying”, the singer has highlighted the serious current situation in the South American country.
DeVita has highlighted the need for Italy to review its decisions and find a way to explicitly support Guaidó and the entry of humanitarian aid to that nation.
He also highlighted that “seeing the consulate full of people looking for a passport” is evidence of the degree of humanitarian emergency that Venezuela is experiencing.
Yesterday, Tuesday, the Italian Foreign Minister, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, appeared in Parliament to explain the position of that Government, divided between recognizing or not recognizing the opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.
The League - led by Vice President and Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini - considers Maduro a "dictator", while the 5 Star Movement rejects any type of interference in the internal politics of another State.
Finally, the Government of Italy has demanded the calling of presidential elections in Venezuela, and although it has considered President Nicolás Maduro "illegitimate", it has avoided recognizing the opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president of the South American country.
However, from Twitter, Guaidó has recognized the effort of the Italian Government to recognize Maduro's illegitimacy at the head of Venezuela. "Italy joins the countries that recognize our struggle," he wrote.
Last week, the Italian position prevented the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) from closing a shared message about Venezuela.
Previously, the Italian government distanced itself, on January 31, from the recognition that the European Parliament made to Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.
"Italy does not recognize Guaidó because we are totally against the fact that a group of third countries can determine the internal policies of another country," said then the deputy foreign minister, Manlio Di Stefano.
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