US EditionFrance's Macron Holds Talks with Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
Macron said the two discussed a democratic, peaceful transition in Venezuela that respects the will of its people.
- On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Paris, discussing "a democratic, peaceful transition in Venezuela that respects the will of its people."
- Machado has remained outside Venezuela since collecting the Nobel Peace Prize last December and is currently visiting Europe while under investigation for alleged support of United States military action against Caracas.
- Interim president Delcy Rodriguez stated Machado should have to "answer" for her actions, while legislature president Jorge Rodriguez noted that calling for foreign intervention is excluded from recent amnesty laws.
- This Saturday, Machado will participate in a gathering at Madrid's downtown Puerta del Sol square, continuing her European tour despite the investigation.
- The political situation remains volatile following the United States' capture of Venezuela's longtime leader Nicolas Maduro in January, leaving the country's transition uncertain.
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By playing host to Machado, is Macron pressuring Trump for natural democratic transition in Venezuela?
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to host Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Paris has raised fresh questions about whether Europe is trying to shape the next phase of Venezuela’s political transition.
The meeting in Paris consolidates the diplomatic offensive of Machado, who has remained outside Venezuela since December, when he traveled abroad to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
France's Macron holds talks with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted talks on Monday in Paris with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and both discussed a democratic transition in her country, he said in a post on X.
Maria is out of Venezuela since she left the country to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2025
The meeting took place without the presence of the press, but the opening of the French president represents a political gesture in support of the efforts of the Venezuelan opposition leader Leer
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, received Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner at the Palace of the Elysée on Monday, with whom he spoke of the "importance" of carrying out a "democratic transition" in the Latin American country. The meeting took place days before Machado's visit to Spain, where he will meet with several political leaders and the Venezuelan diaspora."I have received María Cor…
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