The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado held a dialogue with Rosa María Payá, leader of Cuba Decide and one of the most prominent figures in the opposition to the Cuban regime.
The conversation between Machado in Caracas and Payá in Miami took place live on Wednesday afternoon and was broadcast on various platforms, reaching a large audience.
Payá emphasized the importance of freedom in Venezuela for the political change throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.
Machado explained that the electoral process was a challenge because they managed to place Edmundo González's candidacy despite Nicolás Maduro's repression, without having enough money for the campaign, and without having advisors for this process. "It was something truly historic," he noted.
"We are in a very complex phase because Maduro's regime is clinging to power by any means, using the most vile mechanisms, now targeting Edmundo with an arrest warrant for the elected president. This is the moment when we must trust that we have a robust strategy. We are united and we will continue to move forward."
One of the topics of the dialogue was the importance of individual freedom, for each person to overcome the fear of the regime and defend their vote, to remain firm in the idea that change is possible, because these are not isolated cases, but a multitude that wants to lead the country towards democracy.
"I don't know how much longer this process may take. It could be days, weeks, but we have to be convinced that we are going to win. We will reach the end," said Machado.
On July 28, when the elections for the change of government in Venezuela were taking place, Machado sent a message to Payá and expressed his conviction in victory over chavismo and his faith in an upcoming transition process to democracy similar to that in Cuba.
"I know that Cuba will soon be like us, on the eve of Freedom. Lots of strength! I would have liked to have you here and hug us in Venezuela tomorrow, but I know that very soon we will welcome you in a liberated Venezuela," said Machado.
Since August, Payá has reported multiple times that Nicolás Maduro is exercising state terrorism to consolidate himself in the presidency of Venezuela after committing fraud in the elections.
"Just as the Castros do, Maduro is using the law, institutions, judges, and law enforcement to exercise state terrorism," expressed the Cuban on the social network X.
In Venezuela, the ruling government persecutes opponents with tactics similar to those used by the political police in Cuba.
Payá invited all the governments of Latin America and the world to recognize the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people reflected in the elections and reaffirmed the support of Cuban opponents for those in Venezuela because the struggle for the freedom of that land will not stop until the end.
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