Tajani sets up task force on Venezuela

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 7 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday set up a task force on Venezuela where dozens of people have been killed in a crackdown on protests at the allegedly fraudulent re-election of President Nicolás Maduro.
    On Tajani's instructions, a permanent task force was set up at the foreign ministry, the Farnesina, to monitor developments in Venezuela.
    At the first meeting chaired by the secretary general, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, the issues related to the emergency were addressed and initiatives to be taken in the coming weeks were examined.
    In coordination with the Italian Embassy in Caracas and the consulates in Caracas and Maracaibo, there will be continuous monitoring of the evolution of the situation and the problems related to political opponents and Italian citizens subject to measures by the local authorities. (ANSA).