The elected president of Bolivia invited the opposition leader to his inauguration on November 8 and congratulated her on the Nobel Peace Prize.
The elected president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereiraspoke hours after the victory in the runoff with the opposition leader of Venezuela and recent winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Corina Machadoand stressed the need for continue the “fight” to “recover” democracy in their country. In addition, he invited her to his inauguration, which will be next November 8.
Furthermore, the next Bolivian president celebrated the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Machado and considered that it was a “great goal” that “dignified all South Americans and world democracy.” In that sense, he added that the recognition “strengthens everyone’s fighting spirit“, especially in a town that he said he loved “as his own” because he lived in Venezuela for a year and a half due to the exile of his parents, who were persecuted during the military governments.
“We have three weeks left (for his appointment), they will be very short, but have in us the will to join the fight to recover democracy in Venezuela. These are very difficult times, here we have achieved a great step,” he said during a video call with Machado, which was recorded and broadcast by Paz’s press team.
At the same time, he celebrated his own electoral victory although he made it clear that from his position he will continue to press forward with the claim for the situation in Venezuela: “Bolivians They have given me the honor and here we are also to join in the fight for Venezuela and for the Latin American democracies”.
Corina Machado did not rule out going to the inauguration of Rodrigo Paz and assured that the “transition to democracy in Venezuela” is close
Although he invited Machado to his inauguration, he recalled that she currently lives in hiding in her country and that she has not left for 11 years because she is wanted by the Venezuelan authorities accused of “terrorism.”
However, the Venezuelan opponent did not rule out the possibility and pointed out that “between now and November 8, many things can happen” and assured that they are “close” to achieving the “transition to democracy in Venezuela.” On this point, he stated that “Bolivia will have its main ally” in this country when that happens.
“And I am going to receive you especially in a free Venezuela, I am going to have that honor. So I congratulate you,” added the Venezuelan opponent.
Paz won the second presidential round the day before with 54.61% of the vote, compared to 45.39% obtained by Quiroga, according to the Preliminary Results Transmission System (Sirepre) of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
Source: Ambito
