After it was confirmed that the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was detained for a period during the afternoon of this Thursday, January 9 in Caracas, different personalities from around the world and political leaders from Latin America spoke out through their social networks. .
One of the first to speak out was José Raúl Mulino, president of Panama, who demanded the freedom of the opponent and called on the “dictatorial regime of Venezuela” to protect the life of the woman.
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“Panama demands and demands the full freedom of María Corina Machado as well as respect for her personal integrity. The dictatorial regime is responsible for her life!” wrote the president.
Panama demands and demands full freedom of @MariaCorinaYA
as well as respect for their personal integrity. The dictatorial regime is responsible for your life!— José Raúl Mulino (@JoseRaulMulino) January 9, 2025
Arrest of María Corina Machado in Venezuela: Juan Manuel Santos and other Colombian politicians speak out
The former Colombian president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Juan Manuel Santos, also wrote on his X account and demanded Machado’s release. For now, the whereabouts of the opposition leader are unknown.
“We are with María Corina Machado. Her release and that of the Venezuelan people must be immediate,” Santos wrote from his official account.
We are with @MariaCorinaYa
. His release and that of the Venezuelan people must be immediate.— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) January 9, 2025
For his part, former president Álvaro Uribe also wrote from his X account and questioned the United Nations, requesting action to free María Corina Machado.
“Will the United Nations be able to take action to rescue María Corina Machado?” Uribe added.
Will the United Nations be able to take action to rescue María Corina Machado?
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) January 9, 2025
The former mayor of Bogotá Claudia López also wrote from her X account and, like Santos and Uribe, demanded freedom from politics. Likewise, López sent a message of solidarity and affection to the woman’s family.
“All my solidarity and affection with the family of María Corina Machado. They are not alone. We feel their courage and anguish, as well as their bravery, as our own,” the former mayor wrote from her social networks.
Edmundo González demands the release of María Corina Machado: “Do not play with fire”
For his part, the former political candidate and recognized president of Venezuela before the world since the elections of July 28, Edmundo González, gave a harsh warning to the people who would have kidnapped Machado, about whom there is still not much information.
“As president-elect, I demand the immediate release of María Corina Machado. To the security forces that kidnapped her I say: do not play with fire,” González said from his X account.
As president-elect, I demand the immediate release of María Corina Machado. To the security forces that kidnapped her I say: don’t play with fire.
— Edmundo González (@EdmundoGU) January 9, 2025
Colombian Foreign Ministry speaks out after the siege of María Corina Machado’s caravan
The Colombian Foreign Ministry also spoke out and condemned “the increase and severity of reports of Human Rights violations that are taking place in Venezuela in the run-up to January 10.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs additionally asked the Venezuelan government to fully respect the rights of all those victims who have been recently oppressed by the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
“The arrests of Carlos Correa, Enrique Márquez and the systematic harassment of opposition leaders, including María Corina Machado, lead the Colombian Government to reiterate the call to the Venezuelan authorities to fully respect their rights.”
The Government of Colombia expresses its deep concern and rejection of the increase and severity of reports of Human Rights violations that are taking place in Venezuela in the run-up to January 10. The recent reports from the Commission…
— Colombian Foreign Ministry (@CancilleriaCol) January 9, 2025
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Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/rechazo-mundial-tras-la-captura-de-maria-corina-machado-en-venezuela-rg10
