 In November 2014, Socialist International agreed with the UN's ruling, calling López's arrest arbitrary.On 19 December 2014, the chief diplomat of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, said that she was "seriously concerned" about "continuous arbitrary arrests" in Venezuela, with the EU resolution noting that Leopoldo Lopez "suffered physical and psychological torture" and also denounced the situations of opposition mayors Daniel Ceballos and Vicencio Scarano.The Venezuelan government condemned the statements by the United States and the United Nations demanding them to not interfere in Venezuelan affairs.