Title: President-Elect Trump Backs Venezuela’s María Corina Machado and Edmundo González; Urges Their Safety
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President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his support for Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González, urging their safety amidst ongoing protests against the regime. In a recent post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Venezuelan democracy activists María Corina Machado and President-elect Gonzalez are peacefully expressing the voices and the will of the Venezuelan people with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against the regime… These fighters for freedom must not suffer harm and must remain safe and alive."
Machado and González have been leading massive protests across Venezuela, with huge support from the Venezuelan-American community in the United States. Their efforts aim to uphold the will of the Venezuelan people and promote a free and democratic nation.
The president-elect’s statement comes hours after reports that opposition leader María Corina Machado was intercepted and knocked off her motorcycle while leaving a protest in Chacao, Caracas. According to Venezuela’s Comando Nacional, she was briefly detained, forced to record videos, and then released.
Machado, who had been in hiding for several months, remerged on Thursday to join the protests. She called on Venezuelans to stay vigilant, stating that the coming days would be crucial for the country’s freedom. "Now is when it gets interesting. Glory to the brave people," she declared to the sea of protesters.
As protests intensify, the international community watches with bated breath. President-elect Trump’s reiteration of support for Venezuelan opposition leaders serves as an encouraging sign that the U.S. will continue to back the people’s fight for democracy.
