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At a time when Latin American countries are recognizing Delcy Rodriguez and reestablishing ties with Venezuela, the exception once again is... Uruguay. "Just as illegitimate as Maduro," Uruguay's foreign minister told @folha . "Nothing has changed." A bit of history: Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Uruguay in 2024, after several countries condemned Maduro's refusal to recognize that year's election, which he lost. Uruguay at the time was run by a conservative, now their president is on the center-left. Therefore, Uruguay's current leadership is not yielding to pressure from the Trump administration to recognize Delcy's government. "For us, the solution for Venezuela is very clear: Let there be elections, someone wins, an independent court confirms that Maria or José won, and 15 minutes later we will establish diplomatic relations with the legitimate victor," Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin told Folha.