Opposition leader María Corina Machado has vowed to remain in Venezuela despite the exile of fellow opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutía, who sought political asylum in Spain following the disputed presidential election. Opposition leaders have been increasingly targeted by President Nicolás Maduro's government after contesting the election results.
In a post on X, Machado responded to González's departure, reassuring Venezuelans that he will continue fighting from abroad and will be sworn in as president in 2025. "His life was in danger, and the increasing threats, summonses, arrest warrants, and even attempts at blackmail and coercion demonstrate that the regime has no scruples or limits in its obsession to silence and break him," Machado wrote in Spanish.
