The opposition movement in Venezuela, spearheaded by María Corina Machado, has many allies worldwide.
After last year’s election, the US and the European Parliament formally recognised Edmundo González as Venezuela's President. The UK dismissed Nicolás Maduro’s election win as "fraudulent".
When Machado was briefly arrested during protests ahead of President Maduro’s inauguration, Donald Trump posted a statement saying that she and the "president-elect González" are "peacefully expressing the voices and the WILL of the Venezuelan people with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against the regime".
He added that: "These freedom fighters should not be harmed and MUST stay SAFE and ALIVE!"
Both Machado and González were accused of "treason" after the election by the Venezuelan government.
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