US Edition
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid crowd and rebuffs meeting with Spain’s PM
Machado drew several thousand supporters and said a meeting with Spain’s prime minister was not advisable after a Barcelona summit.
- On Saturday, Venezuelan opposition leader Corina Machado drew several thousand supporters to a Madrid rally while declining a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during her European tour.
- Her tour comes as President Delcy Rodríguez continues in a temporary role, exceeding the 90-day limit initially imposed, while the U.S. government has lifted some sanctions against her.
- Some 600,000 Venezuelans live in Spain, the largest population outside the Americas; Twenty-seven-year-old Grehlsy Peñuela said she still placed her hopes for her country in Machado.
- Machado criticized Rodríguez's government as representing "chaos, violence and terror," while stating "there is one leader in the world" who risked citizens' lives for Venezuela's freedom: Donald Trump.
- Though Edmundo Gonzalez replaced her on the ballot after she was barred, Machado declined to specify when she will return to Venezuela, acknowledging challenges ahead.
24 Articles
24 Articles
About 11,000 people have welcomed the Venezuelan opposition leader with cheers and cries of “Freedom!” and “Elections!” after the act in ...
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid rally and rebuffs meeting with Spain’s Sánchez - The Boston Globe
Machado insisted at an earlier event she will be returning to Venezuela, but declined to say when, or how, and acknowledged the challenges implicit in a return to her country.
Venezuelans protest dictatorship in Madrid as socialist elites gather in Barcelona
Plaza del Sol in Madrid was packed with Venezuelans protesting against the brutal Chavista regime in Venezuela, currently led by Delcy Rodriguez. The rally in Madrid was led by Venezuela’s Opposition Leader María Corina Machado who was hosted by city’s Mayor Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The pair greeted the crowds from the Mayor’s office before María Corina Machado descended among the crowds to give a speech. In a press conference Mayor Isabel Díaz Ayuso …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
