Panama's President Expresses Support to María Corina Machado's Family

Panama's President José Raúl Mulino, along with First Lady Maricel Cohen de Mulino, reiterated to the family of María Corina Machado his full support in her struggle to restore democracy in Venezuela. He stated that María Corina Machado is a friend 'who knows she can count on me and on Panama, especially in the coming stage, which is the reconstruction of Venezuela, a great country.' During the meeting, Machado's mother and sister, Corina de Machado and Clara Machado, recognized the importance of the 'key' support provided by President Mulino and the people of Panama in defense of the restoration of democracy in Venezuela. President José Raúl Mulino and the First Lady, Maricel Cohen de Mulino, held a meeting with the family of the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, who are already in the city of Oslo, Norway, for the official Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony next Wednesday. 'So many times María Corina has traveled all over Venezuela, on top of a truck, with her chest exposed, and I, watching her on television, would say: Jesus, protect her!' said the award winner's mother. The laureate's mother also spoke of her gratitude for President Mulino's support and the people of Panama. 'Venezuela will always carry this in its heart, with an infinite debt for what he has done for us,' she noted. 'Those documents that confirm the overwhelming victory of Edmundo and María Corina are in Panama,' Mulino indicated to the Venezuelan leader's family. 'President Mulino has been key throughout this entire process, and we will be personally grateful to him and to an entire country, because without the solidarity of brother nations and men of integrity committed to democratic causes like President Mulino, we would not be here today, and we know that,' stated Clara upon arriving in Oslo. They extended their gratitude to the people of Panama 'for being with us, for opening their doors to so many Venezuelans, but above all for accompanying us in this struggle, for believing in the civic struggle,' expressed the sister of the newly designated 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner. 'He is the main one, he is the first; we are very grateful to President Mulino,' she said during her meeting with the Panamanian president. 'It would have been very easy for a successful attack on her,' narrated Corina de Machado. 'It may seem exaggerated, but I think it is what Cori deserves for the struggle she has had. We are not going to back down a single inch until the elected government of Venezuela takes the reins of power, because that is what the people of Venezuela wanted,' she added. She also referred to the importance for her of the prize her daughter will receive next Wednesday. 'I am here accompanying her.'