"We recognize Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela, tasked with starting the political transition and leading the country to free, transparent and credible elections," said Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokeswoman Martina Fietz. SEE ALSO: Germany may recognize Guaido as Venezuela's leader"As of yesterday, no presidential election had been called," Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit to Tokyo. "Therefore, Guaido is the person we are talking to and we expect him to begin an election process as soon as possible. "He is the legitimate interim president for this task from Germany's point of view and from the point of view of several European countries. "Germany is providing 5 million euros for humanitarian aid to Venezuela as soon as the political conditions there allow."

Source: The Local February 04, 2019 11:15 UTC