Machado Urges Voters to Reject Socialist Threat
Venezuelan leader warns U.S. midterm voters about socialist dangers and Trump’s role in Maduro’s ousting.
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María Corina Machado, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader, is urging U.S. midterm voters to reject socialist candidates and learn from Venezuela’s painful experience with communism. Machado, who has spent decades opposing socialist policies, has been in hiding and forced to live in exile after years of persecution under former President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
Machado left Venezuela last December to collect her Nobel Prize, which she later gave to Donald Trump as a thank you for his role in ousting Maduro. Despite repeated attempts to return home, she has been denied entry by Delcy Rodríguez’s so-called “interim government.” She is currently living in Panama, awaiting the opportunity to return and support Venezuelans in their fight for freedom and fair elections.
Over the weekend, Machado met with Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy in Panama for an exclusive interview. She emphasized the need for U.S. voters to heed historical lessons and recognize the dangers of socialism. “Over 30 years ago, when warned about what Hugo Chávez represented, most Venezuelans said ‘No, don’t worry. Venezuela is not Cuba — that’s not going to happen to us,’” Machado said. “But the reality is, socialism brings misery, violence, separation, and oppression.”
She warned that once freedom and democracy are lost, it is extremely difficult to regain them. “If you know someone from Venezuela, wherever you are, in the United States or any other place, talk to them, ask them how our nation was deceived,” she said. “They find ways to make it very sexy and very attractive — ‘you get things for free, you don’t have to work.’ That’s not true.”
Machado also stressed the importance of defending free speech, calling it the first thing socialism seeks to eliminate. “Dignity comes from honest, productive ideas and effort,” she said. “Ultimately, I have trust in the voters in the United States. I know that temptations and wrong ideas occur, but society has ways to defend itself.”
When asked what she would tell President Trump, Machado said, “First of all, as I did when I met, I would start by saying on behalf of the Venezuelan people, how grateful we are because taking Maduro to face justice opened the door for a path to freedom. As I said before, it took vision, courage, strength, and determination. And it had to be done. Secondly, we have to finish the task.”
Maria Corina Machado’s heartfelt warning to American voters ahead of the Midterm elections. https://t.co/XBxYZEahSF
Trump praised Machado last week, and on Monday, a reporter asked him what he thought of a presidential election between Delcy and Machado. He said it would be “interesting” but didn’t provide much more information. If it happens, Machado would win in a landslide. There are few leaders in this world as beloved as she is.
🚨 ÚLTIMA HORA El presidente Trump dice que le parecería "interesante" ver una elección presidencial entre Delcy Rodríguez y María Corina Machado en Venezuela. https://t.co/woflOtnn3Q
Machado’s message is clear: U.S. voters must be vigilant against the rise of socialist candidates and recognize the real consequences of embracing their policies. Her experience in Venezuela serves as a stark warning for the rest of the world.
Source: PJ Media
