The new Secretary of State of the United States reaffirmed his country’s support for the “restoration of democracy in Venezuela.”
Two days after his arrival at White Housethe Secretary of State of United States, Marco Rubiospoke with the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutiawhom recognized as the “legitimate president” of the South American country.
This way, USAnow with a new administration in office, ratifies its rejection of the illegal assumption of the presidency that took place on January 10 Nicolas Maduro. Months ago, Anthony Blinken, Rubio’s predecessor, had highlighted that Urrutia was the “president-elect” and? “democracy demands respect for the will of the voters.” They even increased the value of the reward to US$25 million for information that could lead to the capture of the regime leader.
This Wednesday, the North American State Department issued a statement after the meeting and reported that “Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with the legitimate president of Venezuela, Edmundo González Urrutia, and with the opposition leader María Corina Machado”.
“The Secretary praised the courage of the Venezuelan people in the face of the repression perpetrated by Nicolás Maduro and his partners. Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the United States’ support for the restoration of democracy in Venezuelaas well as the unconditional and immediate release of all political prisoners in line with the peaceful democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people,” concluded the statement attributed to the spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
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Corina Machado highlighted the importance of the situation in Venezuela for the entire region
For his part, Machado referred to the meeting on his social networks and thanked the US official for the “excellent conversation” they had shortly after he took office. On this point, he considered that the speed in having the meeting “demonstrates the importance of the situation in Venezuela and the well-being of Venezuelans and the region, for US foreign policy.”
“Edmundo González Urrutia and I convey to you the strength and determination of Venezuelans in advancing to achieve the freedom of our country and the return to democracy,” he expressed.
Finally, he concluded the message he published on his X account by stating that “the transition to democracy in Venezuela is crucial for regional stability and the security of the hemisphere“. “We know that we have our strategic allies to achieve this,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
