Venezuelan opposition leader says democratic transition would be 'fall of the Berlin Wall' for Americas

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado believes a democratic transition in Venezuela would dramatically transform the country and the region, comparing its significance to the fall of the Berlin Wall. In an interview, Machado stated that a free Venezuela would eliminate communism, dictatorship, and narco-terrorism from the Americas. She intends to return to Venezuela to push for this transition following the ousting of Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, is currently leading a U.S.-backed transition as interim president. Machado expressed concerns about Rodríguez's leadership, arguing that genuine change requires a complete break from the previous government to establish rule of law, trust, and stability.

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