politics
Machado applauds change of command in Chile and 'excitedly' awaits meeting with Venezuelans
The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, celebrated the presidential transition in Chile between Gabriel Boric and José Antonio Kast and stated that Venezuelans dream of experiencing a similar democratic process.
TL;DR
- María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, attended Chile's presidential transition ceremony.
- She praised the democratic transfer of power from Gabriel Boric to José Antonio Kast.
- Machado stated that Venezuelans dream of experiencing a similar democratic process.
- Her visit to Chile marked her first in Latin America since leaving Venezuela.
- She was a personal guest of President-elect Kast and also met with former Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaidó.
- Machado's agenda included a press conference on Venezuela's political situation, a mass for the new Chilean government, and an event honoring former President Sebastián Piñera.
- She concluded her visit with a rally for the Venezuelan community in Santiago, estimated at 700,000 residents.