Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has revealed that she is currently in hiding, expressing fears for her safety and claiming to possess evidence that President Nicolas Maduro did not legitimately win Sunday's controversial presidential election. In an opinion editorial published by The Wall Street Journal, Machado stated, 'I am writing this from hiding, fearing for my life, my freedom. I could be captured as I write these words.' A source from her campaign confirmed that Machado is currently 'sheltered.'
Following the election results that declared Maduro as the winner with 51% of the votes, protests erupted across Venezuela. The election was considered highly significant, with the country's democracy and economic recovery at stake. Many young opposition supporters expressed intentions to leave the country if Maduro secured re-election, citing the economic collapse and repression under his rule.
