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The leader of the opposition guarantees his return, but does not give a deadline. According to what was heard in the conversations she had in the corridors of the hotel where she is staying in Oslo, published on her social networks, María Corina intends to visit other countries, including Chile, which will host on Sunday the second round of a presidential election that could change the direction of the country.
The frontrunner in Chile’s elections is far-right candidate José Antonio Kast, one of the Venezuelan opposition leader’s allies in the region. Another, just as important, if not more important, is the Argentine President, Javier Milei, who was present at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. During a quick conversation with former Colombian President Iván Duque (2018-2022) in Oslo, the strong woman of the Venezuelan opposition said “see you soon in Chile”.
In an interview with the BBC and during a press conference held in the Norwegian capital, María Corina said that at this moment it is more important “that the cause (read Maduro’s removal from power) is here, in Oslo.” Everything indicates that after Norway other international visits will come and that the assessment of the hardest wing of the Venezuelan opposition is that at this moment the opposition leader is more useful outside than inside Venezuela.
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In less than 24 hours, María Corina gave interviews, held press conferences and met with international leaders in Norway. Her agenda is secret, but the first signs of her life outside of hiding indicate that, in this new phase, the opposition leader will be seen traveling around the world. The Venezuelan regime has intensified the persecution of its opponents and, although many in Caracas believe that María Corina is untouchable due to the international projection of her struggle, the truth is that no one is safe in Venezuela.
In Oslo, the opposition leader reunited with her family and key aides, many of whom spent more than a year in asylum at the Argentine embassy in Caracas. In all interviews, María Corina stated that “my return to Venezuela will take place as soon as possible…I have an open agenda for invitations, I have to dedicate time to my family, to my friends, to going to the doctor and other things before returning.”
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At a time when Trump, with whom he remains fully aligned, is strengthening his military and political offensive in the region, the Venezuelan opposition leader’s trip seems to have only just begun in Oslo. The idea of the Venezuelan opposition that supports American military harassment is to collaborate, with María Corina at the head of this movement, so that the strategy of maximum pressure against the Venezuelan regime precipitates the fall of Maduro.
María Corina says she is preparing “the transition” and will work so that “everyone understands what our plans are and the areas of support we need.” Once again, the expectation of the overthrow of Chavismo is created. Something that we know is much more difficult than it seems.
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