The deputy spokesperson for the Popular Group in Congress, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, has stated that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the former President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero are a calamity for Venezuela. Álvarez de Toledo indicated at a roundtable on democratic regeneration that they have been a calamity for Venezuela and a disgrace for Spain, and it would be better if they collaborated with justice. The deputy from the Popular Party has supported her party’s commitment to the opposition leader María Corina Machado, the recent winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Furthermore, she has reaffirmed the commitment to the people of Venezuela and to political prisoners. Álvarez de Toledo commented on the release of five Spanish political prisoners, asserting that Sánchez has claimed this act as a defence of the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people, while Zapatero has attempted to take credit for it. The deputy stated that Zapatero has been working to maintain a dictatorship. On the other hand, she pointed out that Sánchez has refused to label Maduro as a dictator, to recognise Edmundo González in Congress, to congratulate María Corina Machado on her Nobel Peace Prize, and has declined to do anything for political prisoners. The discussion was led by Cuca Gamarra, who noted that it is essential to address the issue of regeneration, especially in a context where Spain is facing a crisis.
