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“We reiterate that there is only a political, peaceful and democratic way out of the crises facing the country. The European Union rejects all forms of violence and calls for maximum restraint in order to avoid death and escalation of tensions, ”she said.

According to her, the European Union is monitoring the situation and intends to seek "holding free and fair elections in accordance with the Constitution of Venezuela."

Earlier, the leader of the opposition National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, announced the start of the final phase of Operation Freedom. Later in Caracas, demonstrators protesting against government action staged clashes with members of the Venezuelan National Guard.

An assistant to the US national security leader, John Bolton, said that the US authorities consider what is happening in Venezuela as "a potentially turning point."