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María Beatriz Martínez returns to Venezuela: “I am here to finish the job”

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • María Beatriz Martínez, president of Primero Justicia, returned to Venezuela after two years abroad and resumed political work in Portuguesa.
  • She called for unity among democratic forces, free elections and institutional reforms, while reiterating her support for María Corina Machado.
  • Martínez said the 2024 election results reflected Venezuelan voters’ will but were blocked by Chavismo, according to the article.

After two years outside Venezuela, María Beatriz Martínez returned to the country with a promise to work alongside its people rather than simply deliver speeches. Supporters, political leaders and citizens received the Primero Justicia president in Portuguesa.

I am here not to give speeches. I am here to stand beside you, shoulder to shoulder, to finish the job and consolidate what our children deserve.

· María Beatriz MartínezMartínez described her return to Venezuela and her intention to resume political work.

“I am here not to give speeches. I am here to stand beside you, shoulder to shoulder, to finish the job and consolidate what our children deserve,” Martínez said.

She recalled her political work in Portuguesa, once regarded as one of the main strongholds of the ruling movement. “When Portuguesa was the example of ‘deep red,’ we used to say: if Portuguesa changes, Venezuela changes,” she said.

When Portuguesa was the example of ‘deep red,’ we used to say: if Portuguesa changes, Venezuela changes.

· María Beatriz MartínezShe recalled her political work in Portuguesa and its former status as a ruling-party stronghold.

Martínez also addressed the July 28, 2024 elections, saying the will expressed by Venezuelans appeared in the official tally sheets but was prevented by Chavismo. She expressed confidence that María Corina Machado and other political leaders who remain away from their homes would soon be able to return.

We are waging this struggle together. We have neither proposed nor should propose any kind of rupture. Our commitment must be to consolidate the work we have been doing.

· María Beatriz MartínezShe called for unity among Venezuela’s democratic forces.

The Primero Justicia leader urged democratic forces to preserve their unity. “We are waging this struggle together. We have neither proposed nor should propose any kind of rupture. Our commitment must be to consolidate the work we have been doing,” she said. Martínez argued that Venezuela’s political future must be decided through free elections that respect citizens’ will. She also backed Machado’s bid for the presidency and called for the country’s reinstitutionalization, including an autonomous judiciary, an electoral council accountable to citizens and guarantees for political participation. “What lies ahead is democracy, freedom, elections and commitment to a country that is calling on us,” Martínez said, according to a press release.

What lies ahead is democracy, freedom, elections and commitment to a country that is calling on us.

· María Beatriz MartínezShe outlined her vision for Venezuela’s political future.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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