Thank you, Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their time and their presentations.
Ms. Tintori, I have been closely following the situation in Venezuela. I have met with María Corina Machado, and with Venezuelan students studying here in Ottawa as well, to discuss the situation in your country and what Canada and the international community can do to bring about a satisfactory resolution to the political unrest there.
Your husband is a leader of the political opposition. He has been in jail since almost February on charges of arson and murder—a relatively transparent attempt to silence a vocal critic of the government. You said in a recent media interview that “...the Colectivos themselves want a change, Chavistas themselves want a change.”
What kind of environment exists in Venezuela that the desire for change burns so strong in all corners of society, both among the opposition as well as the government voters? Could you tell us something on that?