"I have no doubt that this will be a fundamental boost for us Venezuelans. We have never been so close to freedom as we are at this moment. We have tried everything within our Constitution to preserve our liberties and then restore democracy after the regime destroyed all institutions and rights. We have protested, and we have been run over, attacked, and assaulted; we have participated in elections, defeated the regime, and they stole the election."
"As for the government's silence, she is cautious: Only a few hours have passed, and I don't want to speculate because I myself haven't even been able to answer the phone or speak to my children. But when it comes to the situation in Venezuela, there is no longer any room for silence or indifference between crime and justice. No one wants to be in the middle. And in the end, I know where the Spanish people stand."
Maria Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize while remaining in hiding and feeling overwhelmed. The Spanish government had not yet congratulated her at the time of the interview, and former vice president Pablo Iglesias equated the prize to one given to Hitler. Machado describes criticism as a form of backhanded compliment and refrains from speculating about official reactions, noting difficulty contacting her children. Machado asserts that Venezuela faces a decisive moment, that the award will strengthen pro-democracy momentum, and that Venezuelans have exhausted constitutional, protest, electoral, and negotiation avenues amid repression and institutional breakdown.
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