María Corina Machado stands firm against fraud and repression in Venezuela: "It's until the end."

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, strongly spoke out after the recent elections, denouncing electoral fraud and violent repression by Nicolás Maduro's regime.

Machado declared that "Venezuela and the whole world know that violence is the last resort of Maduro's regime," highlighting the desperate nature of the government's actions.

According to Machado, the overwhelming electoral victory on July 28 was met with a brutal response from the regime, characterized by "murder, kidnapping, and persecution."

It alerted the international community about the escalation of violence, reporting that in the last 48 hours there have been "more than 177 arbitrary detentions, 11 enforced disappearances, and at least 16 killings."

Machado stated that this repression is Maduro's "criminal response to the Venezuelan people who took to the streets as families, as a community, to defend their sovereign decision to be free."

He emphasized that these crimes will not go unpunished and extended his solidarity to the families of the victims, the prisoners, and those being persecuted for defending the electoral victory.

"To the families of the murdered, to the imprisoned, to the persecuted, to those injured for defending the electoral victory of July 28, I send my words of solidarity and my conviction that we are going to consolidate the victory we have achieved. I have told them that we will go all the way and we will go all the way!" he expressed with emotion.

Machado also thanked the members of the electoral tables, witnesses, and volunteers, recognizing their valuable contribution.

"I express my gratitude as a Venezuelan and the RECOGNITION for the historic service you have provided to the Republic, to freedom, to democracy, and to your own children," she stated.

It concluded with a message of hope and determination: "Feel proud. We will go all the way, and you will be members and witnesses of the consolidated victory."

This Wednesday, María Corina thanked and declined the offer of political asylum for herself and for the elected president Edmundo González Urrutia, made by the government of Costa Rica.

"Our priority is the protection of the comrades seeking asylum at the Embassy of Argentina. My responsibility is to continue this fight alongside the people. From Venezuela, thanks to the beloved people and the government of Costa Rica," he expressed.

Edmundo González also expressed his gratitude to the international organizations and the states that have shown their support during the crisis that Venezuela is experiencing.

"The international community and Venezuelans are asking for respect for the results and electoral transparency with the publication of all the records. The truth is the path to peace," said González.

The Carter Center issued a statement this Wednesday questioning the legitimacy of the presidential elections held in Venezuela and stated that the elections did not meet international standards for electoral integrity.

The organization states that it cannot verify or corroborate the authenticity of the presidential election results declared by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela.

"The fact that the electoral authority has not announced results broken down by polling station constitutes a serious violation of electoral principles" and prevents the elections from being considered democratic.