Opposition leader Machado reassures Sen. Cardin that the battle against Maduro will continue

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado spoke with Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Ben Cardin, expressing gratitude for U.S. support during protests against President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Machado, in hiding, believes there is mounting evidence that opposition candidate Edmundo González won the presidential election. González sought asylum in Spain after a warrant was issued for his arrest by Venezuelan authorities for allegedly promoting opposition claims of victory. Despite threats and human rights violations by Maduro’s government, Machado remains committed to the opposition campaign, stating that Venezuelans are united in the fight for freedom. Thousands have protested in Venezuela following the election, with Human Rights Watch implicating security forces in protest-related killings. Nearly 8 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Machado believes that if all Venezuelans had voted, the election result would have been overwhelmingly against Maduro, highlighting the unity and determination of the opposition. Cardin reiterated U.S. support for Machado and the fight for a free and democratic Venezuela, emphasizing that the world’s democracies will stand with her. Despite challenges and threats, Machado remains resolute in her belief in the strength of the opposition movement and the determination of the Venezuelan people to bring about change.

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