Buenos Aires' head of government, Jorge Macri, met in Madrid with exiled Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia to voice support for the Venezuelan people and demand the release of political prisoners.
Buenos Aires' head of government, Jorge Macri, held a meeting with Venezuelan politician Edmundo González Urrutia in Madrid, Spain, as part of his international agenda. During the encounter, Macri expressed support for the Venezuelan people amid the political situation following Nicolás Maduro's capture, reaffirming the defense of democracy, respect for the popular will, and the value of institutions for stability in Venezuela and Latin America. Accompanied by Secretary General and International Relations, Fulvio Pompeo, Macri emphasized: “I have always upheld the importance of democracy and respect for human rights in Venezuela. Buenos Aires accompanies the Venezuelan people and maintains a clear stance and constant support in their struggle for freedom and the popular will”./n/nHe also addressed the excarceration process led by Delcy Rodríguez's government, demanding “full and immediate freedom for all political prisoners. There is no democracy while there are people detained for political reasons.” This meeting follows a prior encounter in November 2024 in Madrid with González Urrutia, exiled in Spain after fraud allegations against chavismo in the elections./n/nMacri's agenda in Madrid included other activities, such as a dialogue with Madrid's Community President Isabel Díaz Ayuso on cooperation between Madrid and Buenos Aires; a talk at IE University with rector Manuel Muñiz and students on public leadership and urban development; and strengthening a cooperation agreement signed in October 2025 with that institution for academic exchanges, innovation, and global affairs. He also met with QuirónSalud representatives on health and innovation topics, and with Dorna Sports to plan the MotoGP's arrival in Buenos Aires in 2027, after nearly three decades, including remodeling of the Oscar and Juan Gálvez Autodrome.
