Venezuela's opposition leader tells Euronews that "Europe is with us," just as the European Parliament recognises Edmundo González as president-elect.
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00:00The future of Venezuela is also crucial for the European security.
00:11This is what Maria Corina Machado, a leader of the Venezuelan United Opposition against
00:16the government of Nicolás Maduro, told Euronews.
00:20She also praised the importance of the role that the EU should be playing to oust the
00:24Bolivarian authoritarian regime.
00:55The EU Parliament on Thursday voted on a non-binding resolution against the regime of Maduro and
01:02recognizing Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner of the presidential elections.
01:11What has happened is historic and very important for our struggle.
01:16And it sends us a message that Europe is with us.
01:19We realize that most of the resolution was voted by all groups, including socialists.
01:26So we do not stay in minor aspects.
01:29Europe recognizes that Maduro did not win.
01:35The Spanish government has an important role at the European level in the case of Venezuela.
01:48I do believe that the Spanish government should advance much more.
01:53Because they know what the truth is.
01:55As other European countries also know.
01:58And proceed to recognize Edmundo as president-elect.
02:02It is a very important message.
02:04Not only for Venezuelans, but also for Maduro.
02:08Two Spaniards, two Czechs and three U.S. nationals have been detained recently in Venezuela
02:13for an alleged murdering attempt on Maduro.
02:16The authorities of the three countries rejected the allegation of Caracas.