Marco Rubio spoke with María Corina Machado and Edmundo González

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, held a virtual meeting with Venezuelan opposition leaders, María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, a day after assuming the position.

He New Secretary of State From the United States, Marco Rubio, held a virtual meeting with the Venezuelan opposition leaders, María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, whom he formally recognized as a “legitimate president” of Venezuela, one day after assuming the position.

“The Rubio Secretary reaffirmed the support of the United States to the restoration of democracy in Venezuela, as well as to the unconditional and immediate liberation of all political prisoners, in line with the peaceful democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people,” says a statement from The state department spokeswoman, Tammy Bruce.

“This gesture demonstrates the priority that Venezuela has on its agenda and its commitment to our struggle for freedom,” the opposition leader wrote in X the victory in the presidential elections of July 28.

González also said that Rubio ratified his willingness to work together at the time he described as “crucial” for Venezuela.

“Thank you, secretary! Your support is a key impulse to continue advancing towards Venezuela Libre,” González continued, who is in the United States and plans to participate in an activity with Venezuelans in Miami this Saturday.

Machado, winner of the opposition presidential primary, but disabled to exercise public office, also stressed that the conversation demonstrates the importance of the situation of their country for US foreign policy.

“The transition to democracy in Venezuela is crucial for regional stability and the security of our hemisphere. We know that we have our strategic allies to achieve it, ”he insisted on an X message.

Rubio ha been a hard critic of the Venezuelan governmentand requested a notification of Interpol's red alert for the ruling of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.

Both Maduro and González, recognized as president elected by several governments, including the United States, the victory in the presidential elections of July 28 are awarded.

Despite the insistence of the international community that requested transparent and verifiable results, the Venezuelan electoral body, which is preparing to convene legislative, regional and municipal elections this year, did not disclose disintected data, while the opposition published minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes that minutes They retained their table witnesses.

González, 75, had assured that he would return to Venezuela to assume the position of president on January 10, but that day announced that the trip was postponed for security reasons.

While after taking office, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, has not made a direct reference to Maduro or the complaints of electoral fraud against him, said that his country will probably stop buying oil from Venezuela because, he said, no They need it.

Also this week, Richard Grenelll, Trump's envoy for special missions, announced that he spoke With several officials in Venezuelabut did not offer details on the issues addressed.

Previously, the Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office said to be willing resume criminal cooperation With the United States government, after the White House announced that the process of appointing the criminal gang, the Aragua Train, as a foreign terrorist organization, would begin.