Following a meeting with the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, Ayuso positioned Madrid as the «ground zero of freedom» for tomorrow. The regional government plans to award the Gold Medal to Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, and the International Medal to Venezuela's president-elect, Edmundo González Urrutia. These recognitions are granted for their «work in favor of freedom and human rights».
“"It is logical that the situation is what it is when Sánchez's government has abandoned political prisoners, freedom in Venezuela, and an exodus of more than 8 million people."
In parallel, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has convened a dozen international leaders in Barcelona for a summit of progressive forces. However, Ayuso has dismissed this gathering as a «meeting of narco-states around President Sánchez», suggesting it aims to consolidate his leadership among countries that «are not precisely characterized by being liberal democracies».
Confirmed attendees at Sánchez's event include figures such as Lula da Silva from Brazil, Claudia Sheinbaum from Mexico, Gustavo Petro from Colombia, Cyril Ramaphosa from South Africa, Yamandú Orsi from Uruguay, António Costa (President of the European Council), and Catherine Connolly (President of Ireland). Other countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Ghana, and Botswana will send second-tier representatives, while Australia, Norway, Slovakia, Namibia, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic will have lower-ranking delegations.
In addition to addressing international politics, Ayuso used her appearance to congratulate María Guardiola on the government agreement reached in Extremadura, emphasizing that «the time has come to get to work.» The president's day in Brussels concluded with a direct attack on Pedro Sánchez's foreign agenda, accusing him of aligning with regimes she considers «narco-states» instead of defending the principles of freedom.
