Editorial: El Mundo

• The Spanish government failed to demonstrate its commitment to a democratic future for Venezuela with the visit of María Corina Machado.
• Pedro Sánchez has maintained his alignment with the Latin American left indulgent of Maduro's regime.
• There are no meetings planned between Machado and members of the Spanish government, widening the rift between them.
• Machado has shown mistrust in the Spanish government, given the PSOE's relationship with Delcy Rodríguez and how Juan Guaidó's visit was handled.
• The Spanish government is organizing the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, featuring participants like Lula da Silva, Gustavo Petro, and Claudia Sheinbaum, suggesting an alliance with the so-called Global South.

Conclusion: The Spanish government opts for a political alignment contrasting Venezuela's democratic aspirations by couching more towards the ideals of the global South, focusing less on pressing Maduro's regime, a fact which is criticized as a negligence to its influence and history in the region.

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