(Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Secretary General Antonio De Oliveira Guterres appealed for violence in Venezuela to be avoided at any cost and for lethal force not to be used in any circumstances.
He said in a statement, "He was shocked and saddened to learn that a number of civilians lost their lives in the context of yesterday’s events"
The Secretary General appeals for calm and urges all actors to lower tensions and pursue every effort to prevent further escalation
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