"In a recorded speech broadcast Monday at the World in Progress (WIP) Barcelona 2025 forum, organized by the PRISA Group, the former member of Venezuela's National Assembly, who has been in hiding for over a year due to repression by Nicolas Maduro's regime, asserted that her country is at a decisive moment: After 26 years of darkness, Venezuela's freedom is finally near."
"The opposition leader has been in hiding in a secret location since late August of last year due to the repression of Chavismo, a persecution that intensified after the July 2024 presidential elections, in which Machado, who was unable to participate due to her disqualification by the courts, actively supported the candidacy of diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez."
"The Venezuelan politician asserted that the Maduro regime is weaker than ever: Venezuela has demonstrated its resilience. We are ready to advance to a final stage of transition to democracy in peace."
Maria Corina Machado, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, predicted that Venezuela's freedom is near after 26 years of darkness and a long, painful journey. Machado has been in hiding for over a year because of intensified repression following the July 2024 presidential elections, during which she supported Edmundo Gonzalez after being disqualified from running. The Norwegian Nobel Committee highlighted Machado's work promoting democratic rights and pursuing a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Machado described the Maduro regime as weaker than ever, affirmed Venezuelan resilience, and denounced close ties between Chavismo and organized crime while calling for a final peaceful transition to democracy.
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