María Corina Machado on the recognition of Georgia Meloni
«Every day we get closer to Freedom. Every day we gain more support and more strength for our feat. “Today has been a very important day.” This was stated by María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, after learning that the Prime Minister of Italy, Georgia Meloni, recognized Edmundo González as elected president of Venezuela.
«Thank you, Giorgia Meloni. Nour great friend and president of the Council of Ministers of Italy, for assuming democratic leadership in the world with courage and pride. “The truth is defended firmly and with precise words,” Machado said in a message posted on X.
Every day we get closer to Freedom! Every day we achieve more support and more strength for our feat! Today has been a VERY important day…
Thank you, @GiorgiaMeloniour great friend and President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, for assuming leadership with courage and pride… https://t.co/QJ3XGtZC1o
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) November 20, 2024
He also thanked Javier Milei, with whom Meloni met, for promoting political change in Venezuela. «You are great allies of Venezuela. We will always remember his enormous contribution to democracy and freedom in Venezuela,” said Machado.
Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, recognized this Wednesday, November 20, the opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia as elected president of Venezuela and reaffirmed his support for a democratic and peaceful transition in the country.
He gave his statements during a press conference with the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, in the Casa Rosada.
Meloni assured that González, who went into exile in Spain, won the presidential election on July 28. The prime minister condemned what she called “the brutal repression carried out by the” Chavista regime of Nicolás Maduro.
“We do not recognize, as we have already said, Maduro’s proclaimed victory after very non-transparent elections. We continue to condemn the brutal repression of the regime that led to the death of dozens of protesters, the arbitrary detention of thousands of political opponents, the accusation and the exile of the presidential candidate of the democratic opposition,” he stated.
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