Elena Velenciano (S&D, ES), Chair of the subcommittee on Human Rights, stressed during the opening of the debate that the Parliament has no intention to intervene in Venezuela's internal affairs, adding though that "nothing prevents us from denouncing" the violation of the rights of Venezuelan people. Ms Valenciano said that the Venezuelan government had been invited to the hearing but refused to send any representative and she announced that an official delegation of the Parliament will travel next month to the country to assess the situation.
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