“It is not up to us to recognize winners of presidential elections in third countries,” the head of Chilean diplomacy noted.

From the point of view of foreign policy, it is better to abstain, he said, although he noted that he respects the opinion of those who have had a different position.

Van Klaveren referred to the precedent set by Juan Guaidó, who proclaimed himself president in charge and a strange situation was generated, in which a leader who had no effective power or ability to control the country’s affairs was recognized, he added.

“So, the truth is that we do not want to repeat an experience like that,” the minister said in statements to the newspaper Cooperativa.

Regarding bilateral relations, Van Klaveren stated that they are at an absolutely minimum level, but there is no intention of cutting them on the part of Chile.

However, President Gabriel Boric ended the mission of Ambassador in Caracas Jaime Gazmuri on Tuesday.

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