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María Corina Machado promotes a global call for freedom for Venezuela and Cuba.
In a virtual message delivered during the "Save Cuba" International Conference, held in Miami to mark the 35th anniversary of the Cuban Democratic Directorate, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado expressed strong support for the Cuban people and called for international unity against the region's authoritarian regimes.
Machado expressed his gratitude for the support of U.S. congressmen, whom he described as key allies in the defense of democracy in Cuba, Venezuela, and Latin America. He maintained that, after more than a quarter of a century of resistance, Venezuela is "very close" to regaining freedom, a goal that, he affirmed, has been possible thanks to the determination and resolve of millions of citizens.
The opposition leader denounced the Nicolás Maduro government as a state terrorism and a perpetrator of crimes against humanity, calling it a "criminal and narco-terrorist" regime that has intensified its persecution in recent months, not only against activists and community leaders, but also against their families. According to her data , there are currently more than 800 political prisoners and more than 100 people in prolonged enforced disappearance.
For Machado, these actions are signs of the regime's weakness and desperation and represent an opportunity for the democratic world to act in a coordinated manner. "There is no room for neutrality between justice and crime," he emphasized, calling for clear positions and effective measures.
The leader also highlighted the resilience of Latin American societies in the face of the alliance between Castroism and Chavismo, and asserted that Venezuela is close to freedom. She stated that, once that goal is achieved, the objective will be to advance toward the liberation of Cuba and Nicaragua, with the vision of a region without communism, narcoterrorism, or dictatorships.
In his message, he projected a future of secure, prosperous, and democratic nations, capable of welcoming back their citizens in exile and rebuilding the social fabric. "There is nothing more powerful than a people determined to be free," he concluded, closing with a "Long live a free Cuba, long live a free Venezuela."
The meeting also included international representatives. Lithuania's ambassador to the United States, Gediminas Varvuolis, reiterated that his country never signed the European Union agreement with Cuba and denounced Vladimir Putin's influence on the Cuban and Belarusian regimes. Swedish MP Bjorn Söder, for his part, defended Cuba's right to democracy and proposed auditing European aid to prevent it from funding the Havana regime.
