María Corina Machado mentioned the day of Nicolás Maduro’s seize “will go down in historical past because the day justice defeated tyranny” and that President Trump and the U.S. “have carried out far more than anyone thought was potential.”
“CBS Night Information” anchor Tony Dokoupil requested the Venezuelan opposition chief: “Do you assume Donald Trump and the U.S. have carried out sufficient as of immediately to convey concerning the freedom and democracy you are speaking about?”
“Nicely, they definitely have carried out far more than anyone thought was potential,” Machado mentioned in a community unique. “And as I mentioned: January third will go down in historical past because the day justice defeated tyranny, what folks mentioned it was inconceivable to realize in a flawless operation. So that is enormous.”
However she mentioned there’s nonetheless work to be carried out, noting that there are an estimated 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela and calling for his or her launch.
“All political prisoners needs to be freed,” she mentioned. “And repression needs to be stopped instantly.”
