Early returns in the Venezuelan opposition’s presidential primary have given a big lead to former legislator Maria Corina Machado. And early Monday she has quickly claimed victory as the voters’ choice to lead the campaign to end the decade-long, crisis-ridden presidency of Nicolás Maduro.
Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado, center, speaks to her supporters after winning the opposition primary election, at her campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Machado will run against President Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 presidential elections. Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado celebrates with supporters her victory in the opposition primary election, at her campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Oct.
Still, what they saw as a monumental exercise in democracy could still prove futile, if Maduro’s government wishes. Venezuelans typically vote at public schools, but the independent commission that oversaw the primary opted to use homes, churches, private schools and other facilities after electoral authorities did not respond to requests for help in a timely manner.
David Smilde, an expert on Venezuelan politics at Tulane University, said the primary was a “significant achievement” for several reasons, including forcing political leaders and parties within the opposition “to reach out and speak to the people.”
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