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Reuters: EU declines to recognize Venezuela election but shies away from sanctions

Published Aug. 2, 2017 at 9:23 pm

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro celebrates the results of "Constituent Assembly", in Caracas, on July 31, 2017.

Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

BRUSSELS – The European Union on August 2 declined to recognize the result of Venezuela’s violence-marred election and said it was ready to “gradually step up” pressure on leftist President Nicolas Maduro, though shied away from introducing sanctions.