Venezuela’s Machado seeks support from Spain’s right wing

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado visited Spain, aligning with the right-wing People’s Party (PP) and Vox on economic issues, but differing on social matters like abortion. She declined to meet Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, citing his summit with leftist Latin American leaders as a reason. Analysts highlight Machado’s more conservative stance on social issues compared to the PP, which remains a well-organized political force, unlike her fragmented opposition in Venezuela.

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