Venezuelan opposition in exile rallies in support of Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado: 'The regime's days are numbered, and we are ready to return' (www.lemonde.fr)
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A few hundred people gathered in central Madrid, with thousands more rallying in nearly 80 cities across the globe. On Saturday, December 6, the Venezuelan diaspora responded to a call from Maria Corina Machado, the leading figure of the opposition to Nicolás Maduro’s regime, ahead of the ceremony where she is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in Oslo.

On Plaza España, Venezuelan flags mixed with placards condemning the government in Caracas. For a long time, the opposition wanted to show a united front as Washington increased pressure on Venezuela. “The Nobel is a huge step forward for us. It means there is no longer any disagreement about the criminal nature of Maduro’s regime,” said José Antonio Vega, Spain coordinator for Vente Venezuela, the party founded by Machado in 2012.

The opposition leader, forced to go underground in Venezuela, confirmed that she would travel to Norway in person to receive her award, despite the risk of being declared a fugitive by authorities. The Nobel Committee awarded her the distinction on October 10 “for her tireless work in support of the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people, and for her fight for a fair and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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