
In a recent address to the media, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado reiterated her determination to pressure President Nicolás Maduro to step down from office in January. Machado urged the international community to take immediate action by recognizing her faction's presidential candidate as the rightful winner of the July election and implementing measures to hold government officials accountable for post-election abuses.
Machado emphasized the need for negotiations to facilitate a peaceful transition of power, highlighting the efforts of the Venezuelan people in challenging the ruling party's regime through democratic means. She warned against undermining the significance of elections, citing the potential consequences for popular sovereignty.