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Spain to Recognize Guaido as Venezuela President, El Pais Says

Spain to Recognize Guaido as Venezuela President, El Pais Says

(Bloomberg) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will recognize Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela, El Pais reported, citing people in the government it didn’t name.

Sanchez is due to make a statement at midday in Madrid.

Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said Friday that Guaido could be recognized as president if the current President Nicolas Maduro doesn’t call elections soon.

To contact the reporter on this story: Charles Penty in Madrid at cpenty@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Vidya Root at vroot@bloomberg.net, Stephen Kirkland, Rachel Graham

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