Thousands welcome María Corina Machado in Madrid chanting "President!"
Thousands of people gathered in central Madrid to welcome Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who, after receiving the Gold Medal from the Madrid regional government, appeared on the balcony of the regional presidency and was acclaimed with chants of "President!".
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- Thousands of people gathered in central Madrid to welcome Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
- The crowd chanted "President!" and "Freedom!" as Machado appeared on the balcony of the regional presidency.
- Machado was presented with the Gold Medal from the Madrid regional government by Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
- Ayuso stated that "Madrid is the home of freedom" and that they would raise their voice for freedom in Venezuela and Cuba.
- Madrid has the largest Venezuelan population in Europe.
- Machado's visit included meetings with Spanish conservative leaders like Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Santiago Abascal.
- She also met with Madrid's mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
- Machado confirmed she would not meet with the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez.
- In a press conference, Machado insisted on the need for free elections in Venezuela and thanked Donald Trump for his actions against Nicolás Maduro.