The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado shared a short video on her social media where several Cuban women, from different professions and in various parts of the world, showed their support for her fight to achieve freedom in Venezuela.
"My Cuban soul friends, thank you! If there is a people that has suffered decades of pain because of communism, it is yours," Machado started off saying in his text.
The opposition leader stated that "their fight is ours" and warned that "we love them and admire their courage."
In addition, she stated that "today the women of the world are connected in an unstoppable network for dignity, democracy, and freedom. Without borders, for our families and our right to live freely. Until the end!"
The two-minute clip is representative of the heterogeneity of Cuban women, with some being visible in the frontal struggle against the Havana regime and others standing out from their professions.
This is how it is possible to see, in support of the Venezuelan opposition, familiar faces such as actresses Susana Pérez and Beatriz Valdés, activists Rosa María Payá, Carolina Barreiro, Grecia Ordoñez, Anamelys Ramos, as well as singers Haydée Milanés, Bea César, and Aymée Nuviola, journalist Camila Acosta, along with models Rachel Vallori and Gigi Maduq, as well as Cuban businesswomen and entrepreneurs.
The message comes just a few days after the European Parliament's recognition of the opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the "legitimate president" of Venezuela.
Through a non-binding resolution, which was approved with 309 votes in favor from the European People's Party, the ultraconservatives, and the far right; as well as 201 votes against and 12 abstentions, the text recognizes María Corina Machado as "leader of the democratic forces."
On September 4th, María Corina Machado, who the Cuban exile community in Miami intends to nominate for the Nobel Peace Prize, 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 and was broadcast on various platforms, reaching a large audience.
In the conversation, 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 the Maduro regime is clinging to power at all costs, using the most vile mechanisms, now pursuing Edmundo, with an arrest warrant for the elected president. This is the moment when we have to trust that we have a robust strategy. We are united and we are going to continue moving forward."
On other occasions, Machado has referred to Cuban interference in Venezuela, stating that it influences the methods of repression, espionage, persecution, and torture that Nicolás Maduro's regime applies to protesters, journalists, activists, and opposition members.
The also leader of Vente Venezuela -and a key figure in the formation of the Unitary Platform for the 2024 presidential elections- has stated that the Cuban regime's assistance in repressive matters has been known for a long time and has been documented by international and non-governmental organizations.
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