Venezuela opposition leader Machado vows to make Maduro 'yield' on election 'fraud'

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28 August 2024 at 4:29 pm·1-min read

Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gathered in the capital Caracas on Wednesday to protest against what they describe as incumbent Nicolas Maduro's reelection "fraud". Machado, who has kept a low profile since Maduro called for her arrest after the July 28 presidential election, told her followers that she would not stop fighting until the opposition's claim to victory is recognized.

Venezuelan opposition supporters gathered in Caracas on Wednesday, chanting "Liberty!" as their leader came out of hiding to lead a protest against what they call President Nicolas Maduro's reelection fraud.

Maria Corina Machado, who has kept a low profile amid threats from Maduro after the July 28 presidential vote, vowed in front of followers to not stop fighting until the opposition's claim to victory is recognized.

"They say that the regime will not yield. You know what: we are going to make it yield and (that) means respecting the will expressed on July 28," Machado told a rally that attracted hundreds of supporters in an atmosphere of fear.

"This protest is unstoppable," she added.

Machado arrived at the demonstration hiding her face under a black hoodie, which she took off only when she clambered onto the truck that served as her stage.

"Brave! Brave!" supporters chanted as the truck passed them.

"We are afraid. We fear that they will put us in prison, that they will not respect the constitution but we must continue the struggle," she added.

The charges against him carry a potential 30-year sentence.

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