Support for María Corina Machado continues despite legal obstacles to her participation in the presidential elections in Venezuela. Raúl Gómez, community coordinator of Vente Venezuela, emphasizes that the people's support for the opposition leader is “undeniable” and that they are determined to continue their campaign on the streets.
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Raúl Gómez emphasized that, although the Supreme Court disqualified her, Machado has the support of many Venezuelans who supported her in the primaries of October 22, 2023, the popular will expressed in the elections.
Why does the support for María Corina Machado remain on the streets despite the disqualification?
When asked why people continue to support María Corina Machado if she is disqualified by the TSJ, Gómez replied that the strategy of Sell Venezuela The focus is on dismantling the disinformation spread by the Nicolás Maduro regime, which in turn would demoralize people.
Speaking from one of Vente Venezuela's headquarters in Puerto La Cruz, eastern Venezuela, Gómez stressed that visiting popular communities “the population is responding with optimism and determination to the government's efforts to hinder Machado's chances as a presidential candidate.”
María Corina Machado with her supporters after being selected as the unity candidate in the primaries. Photo: AFP
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““Threats” before the area code
Leader Raúl Gómez told La República that they were already used to calls or threats from members of the party United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). He remembered when God given hairNumber 2 of Chavismo, assured in his television program “Con el mallet giving” that the primaries would not take place in the country and that in the end they were held and ended with a victory of more than 90% in favor of Machado.
“The regime said, particularly from one of its spokesmen, Diosdado Cabello, that the primaries would not take place, and that happened until a week before October 22nd. Now the same thing is happening, using psychological warfare against the population so that people are demoralized,” he noted.
The phenomenon of Maria Corina
For Gómez, Maduro and the people closest to his government are afraid of María Corina. “If they had 10 million votes, like they said they got in the December 3 referendum, why aren’t they counted? María Corina has already challenged her. (…) Count yourself, stop being cowards,” he told her . the leader of Maduro.
Supporters of María Corina Machado during election campaign activities in Venezuela. Photo: Vente Venezuela.
Other Vente Venezuela speakers in the country have expressed their commitment to the electoral path and the message of change led by María Corina Machado. Street activities will continue to be on the agenda to convey a message of hope and change, Gómez assured.
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