After the kidnapping of the opposition leader, the president-elect of the United States highlighted his support for a “free Venezuela.”
In a context of maximum tension in Venezuela, after the kidnapping and subsequent release of Maria Corina Machado in Caracas, the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump supported both the opposition leader and Edmundo González Urrutia through his social networks.whom he recognized as president-elect. He highlighted that they are “fighting for freedom” and stressed that they “must not be hurt” and have to remain “safe.”
In a message posted on his social network, Social Truththe magnate remarked: “The Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado and President-elect González are peacefully expressing the voices and will of the Venezuelan people with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against the regime“.
The opposition leader was kidnapped for around two hours after participating in a massive demonstration against the regime. Nicholas Ripe, ahead of the presidential inauguration ceremony that will take place this Friday. González Urrutia assures that he won the July 28 elections with 60% of the votes and will present himself to assume command of the Executive Branch.
In this context, Trump, who in turn will assume the presidency of his country on January 20, expressed: “The great Venezuelan-American community in the The United States strongly supports a free Venezuela and I strongly support them. These freedom fighters must not be hurt and must remain safe and alive!” he concluded.
Minutes later, Gonzalez Urrutia thanked Trump for his support and responded: “Thank you, President-elect, Trump! We Venezuelans know that we count on your determination on the Venezuelan cause“.
Joe Biden’s government urged the release of María Corina Machado while she was kidnapped
While Corina Machado continued to be kidnapped, the government of Biden he demanded that “the opposition leader’s right to speak freely is respected” in Venezuela after she was “forcibly detained””.
“We have condemned and continue to publicly condemn Ripe and its representatives for trying to intimidate the democratic opposition,” he told the news agency AFP a spokesman for the United States National Security Council.
The kidnapping of María Corina Machado
Corina Machado She was arrested this Thursday by the Nicolás Maduro regime. Hours later, and then being forced to film a series of videos, she was released. Both she and Edmundo González Urrutia They were preparing to take on the presidency of Venezuela this Friday.
“Leaving the concentration in Chacao, Caracas, María Corina Machado was intercepted and knocked off the motorcycle she was riding on. In the event they detonated firearms. They took her away by force. During the period of his kidnapping She was forced to record several videos and was then released. In the next few hours she will address the country to explain the facts,” detailed the opposition party Comando Con Venezuela.
Source: Ambito
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