πΊπΈπ»πͺ Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Washington with the 2015 President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Dinora Figueroa, regarding support for the democratic transition:
"First of all, I would like to welcome Dr. Pineda here to the United States. She has our 100% support. Our desire in Venezuela is not only to have elections, elections of course very important to have democracy, lasting democracy. This is a country that is recovering from almost a quarter of a century of trauma, from a very big trauma, and this was not the best opportunity for elections in Venezuela, and it was not only the best opportunity for elections. Fair, but in addition to leaving behind a lasting democracy for future generations."