Zapatero returns to Caracas to push Delcy Rodríguez's campaign.

Delcy Rodríguez welcomes Zapatero in Caracas 18 months after the mega-electoral fraud: 'I have great confidence in the president'.

“Delcy Rodríguez welcomes Zapatero in Caracas 18 months after the mega-electoral fraud: 'I have great confidence in the president'”

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Once the Castilla y León electoral campaign had ended, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has thrown himself full-tilt into another 'campaign' that has him set on: the relaunch of Delcy Rodríguez's image.

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It is expected that the former head of the Spanish government will return to Caracas imminently, precisely as posters reading 'Delcy advances. You have my confidence' are already seen on some streets.

Zapatero's collaborators in the Venezuelan capital are rapidly finalizing their agenda of contacts and dialogues, with both members of the recycled chavista government and the deputies of the 'mini-opposition' in Parliament.

Among the leaders, his great political bet stands out: Enrique Márquez, one of the first political prisoners released in January, who was invited by Donald Trump to the State of the Union address in Washington.

Since his previous trip to Caracas in early February, the releases have continued (they total around 690, according to Foro Penal), but around 500 political prisoners remain in the chavista dungeons.

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What has worsened is the political climate with the latest restrictions against leaders such as Perkins Rocha, the legal adviser to María Corina Machado and very close to the democratic leader.

Rocha remains under house arrest, watched by the police and with an electronic ankle bracelet.

During his trip to Caracas, Zapatero confirmed that he maintains a 'long-range, almost daily' relationship with the acting president of the de facto government.

“Delcy Rodríguez welcomes Zapatero in Caracas 18 months after the mega-electoral fraud: 'I have great confidence in the president'”

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'I have a great confidence in Delcy Rodríguez. I know the acting president very well,' the Spanish politician said.

That relationship began in December 2015, days before the parliamentary elections, when Zapatero convinced the then foreign minister to receive opponents.

The current relaunch campaign of Delcy Rodríguez, in which Zapatero works full-time, includes her regional tours and her presidential activities, far from the classic symbols of the revolution.