Delcy Rodríguez receives former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero at the Miraflores Palace

The state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) has retransmitted images of the meeting, in which the president of Parliament and brother of the president in charge, the deputy, also participated. Jorge Rodriguezwithout hearing what they were talking about.

Zapatero, who has been a mediator in negotiations between the Government and the Venezuelan opposition, as well as in several cases of releases in the South American country, will end his visit this Saturday, according to what he has assured. EFE the opposition deputy Timoteo Zambrano, who met with him during the day.

The press team of the Venezuelan Presidency has indicated in an official note that the Chavista leader received the former Spanish president “as part of Bolivarian peace diplomacy that strengthens brotherhood, dialogue and solidarity”.

Hours before, Zapatero expressed feeling “great confidence” in Delcy Rodríguez.

Later, in statements to EFEconsidered that the amnesty raised by her for political prisoners since 1999, when Chavismo came to power in Venezuela, will mark “a before and after” in the South American country, which he promised to help with “everything” that is asked of him.

The amnesty bill was presented on January 30 by the president in charge in the midst of a gradual process of release of political prisoners that began on the 8th, almost a week after the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wifeCilia Flores, by US forces on Venezuelan soil.

The proposal is proposed for political prisoners of the last 27 years, during which Chavismo has governed, and excludes crimes such as serious violations of human rights, crimes against humanity and war crimes.