Spain Against EU Sanctions Against Venezuela, Yet Supports Individual Measures

© AP PhotoA demonstrator holds up a miniature copy of Venezuela's constitution in front of the nation's flag at a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 13, 2004.
A demonstrator holds up a miniature copy of Venezuela's constitution in front of the nation's flag at a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 13, 2004. - Sputnik International
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Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis said that Spain opposes the idea of EU sanctions against Venezuela as they might negatively affect country's population.

MADRID (Sputnik) — Spain opposes the idea of EU sanctions against Venezuela as they might negatively affect country's population, Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis said on Tuesday, stressing the need for individual measures instead.

"We have always said that we are against sanctions that might affect [Venezuela's] population but in favor of sanctions against those responsible for the current situation," Dastis told reporters, adding that coercive measures could include travel and visa restrictions for a number of officials.

The Spanish foreign minister expressed hope for the resolution of the situation with the arrest of Venezuela's key opposition figures Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma, who had been removed from their homes by the Venezuelan police earlier in the day.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting with businessmen in Caracas, Venezuela January 9, 2017 - Sputnik International
Venezuelan President Says Proud of Sanctions Imposed by US
On Monday, the European Parliament refused to recognize the results of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election, that took place on Sunday, saying that Venezuela's authorities were "clinging to power."

On the same day, the United States introduced sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for "undermining democracy" in the Latin American nation.

The assembly's election was held amid protests that had erupted in Venezuela in early April when the country's Supreme Court decided to curb the legislative powers of the National Assembly. The court's decision was reversed, but the protests continued. The unrest ahead of the assembly's election resulted in at least 10 deaths, while the total number of fatalities in months of protests is more than 100.

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