President Mulino will Receive María Corina Machado in Panama to Discuss Venezuela
Mulino will meet with María Corina Machado in Panama to talk about Venezuela. Mulino explained that the meeting was requested by Machado several weeks ago and that the meeting will be private, with no official topics on the agenda.
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced on Thursday that he will hold a meeting next Monday with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado to discuss the democratic future of Venezuela. However María Corina Machado arrived in Panama Thursday night. During his weekly press conference, Mulino explained that the meeting was requested by Machado several weeks ago and that the meeting will be private, with no official topics on the agenda. The president indicated that he wants to hear the Venezuelan leader’s view on the political situation in her country and the direction it could take in the coming months. Machado was scheduled to arrive in Panama this Friday to fulfill an agenda that includes a meeting with the Venezuelan community residing in the country and high-level political meetings.
According to reports, the opposition leader will remain in Panamanian territory until Monday, when she will hold a face-to-face meeting with Mulino and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha. Mulino affirmed that the Venezuelan crisis remains a cause for concern for Panama and several other countries in the region. He also stated that his government will continue to support international efforts seeking a democratic and legitimate solution for Venezuela. Machado’s visit is part of a regional tour focused on strengthening international support for the Venezuelan opposition and maintaining contact with the diaspora that has left the country in recent years.
Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Arrived in Panama and will Meet with President Mulino
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado arrived Thursday night at Tocumen International Airport to begin a four-day official and community visit to Panama. “I am very happy to be here in Panama, where I know I will meet many Venezuelans,” the leader declared upon disembarking from the plane, accompanied by a delegation from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD). The opposition leader has called on the Venezuelan community in the country to a meeting this Saturday on Avenida Cuba.
Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado will pay a courtesy visit to the National Assembly next Monday, May 25. That same day, Machado and the delegation from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) will meet at the Presidential Palace with President José Raúl Mulino and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha. The meeting is expected to address issues such as the Venezuelan democratic crisis, regional migration flows, and institutional mechanisms to support a transparent electoral process.
A few months ago Maria Corina Machado spoke on CBS Face the Nation about Venezuela.
