María Corina Machado said that the “regime has no legitimacy, this is what the democratic world assumes and this is what we Venezuelans demonstrate in the streets.”
The opposition leader Maria Corina Machado This Sunday, the 12th, he thanked Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union, for her firm support to Venezuelans in “these hours of struggle.”
«On behalf of Venezuelans, I thank the High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union for her firm support to Venezuelans in these hours of struggle. The regime has no legitimacy whatsoever, this is what the democratic world assumes and this is what we Venezuelans demonstrate in the streets. The truth will prevail,” Machado wrote in his X account.
On behalf of Venezuelans, I thank the High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union for her firm support for Venezuelans in these hours of struggle. The regime has no legitimacy whatsoever, this is what the democratic world assumes and this is what we demonstrate… https://t.co/IBsJbP0TRo
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) January 12, 2025
Machado’s message was in response to a publication by Kaja Kallas on that social network, where she detailed that on behalf of the European Union (EU) she supports the Venezuelan people in their defense of democracy.
«Maduro lacks all democratic legitimacy. «The EU sanctions those responsible for undermining democracy and human rights. “We will continue working with all Venezuelans for a democratic solution to the crisis.”
He release highlights that since July 28, “Venezuelan authorities have toughened repression and harassment against the opposition and civil society and their families, imprisoning dissident voices and forcing their own citizens to live in fear or go into exile. More than 2,500 citizens, including minors, have been detained and, although the EU takes note of the release of some of them, none of these people should have been deprived of their liberty for a single day. “The EU urges the Venezuelan authorities to put an end to all unjust and arbitrary detentions, including those of foreign citizens and dual nationals, and to release all political prisoners unconditionally.”
He adds that in 2025, the European Union will continue to address the urgent needs of the Venezuelan population, who are suffering the consequences of the prolonged humanitarian crisis. Last year alone, the EU allocated almost €75 million to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable population.
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*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content is being published taking into consideration the threats and limits that have consequently been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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