Maduro receives the credentials of the Spanish ambassador and "restores" relations with Madrid

Nicolás Maduro

has received today in Caracas the credentials of the Spanish ambassador,

, which culminates the approach to the Bolivarian revolution undertaken by the coalition government of Madrid.

Santos himself has served as Chargé d'Affaires since 2021, after Spain withdrew its ambassador days after

fled to Madrid.

The opposition leader remained a refugee for half a year at the residence of the ambassador, at that time the diplomat

.

A friendly and prolonged

sealed the new relations on a "historic" day, as defined by the Chavismo propaganda apparatus.

"In this way, relations with Spain are restored as a result of the promised word of President Nicolás Maduro: With diplomacy and respect we can move forward," they stressed during the live broadcast of the ceremony on revolutionary channels.

In turn, the Chavista

has settled in Madrid as plenipotentiary ambassador in the Venezuelan legation.

Santos has led the transition that buried the policy of maximum pressure against Chavismo after the electoral fraud of 2018 and the challenge of the democratic opposition and the international community in 2019. The new ambassador replaced the now Secretary of State for Latin America,

, chosen by the Spanish government to improve relations with the Bolivarian revolution after passing through Havana.

Maduro comes from suffering a resounding political defeat with the retreat, at the last minute, in what was to be his return to South America after five years of isolation.

The "people's president" did not attend the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) in Buenos Aires due to the protests of Venezuelan emigrants and the complaints of the Argentine opposition, which demanded his arrest to the Buenos Aires judges.

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