Analyse
María Corina Machado is a well‑known opposition leader who has consistently positioned herself against the Maduro regime. At the 2021 rally she spoke in opposition terms, not as a separate majority distinct from the opposition. The claim that "the opposition is the regime" contradicts the widely documented fact that the regime refers to the government of Nicolás Maduro, while the opposition comprises parties and activists opposing that government. Therefore the statement is factually inaccurate.
Achtergrond
Venezuela’s political landscape is divided between the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) led by Nicolás Maduro and a fragmented opposition that includes parties such as Primero Justicia, Voluntad Popular, and civil society figures like María Corina Machado. In the lead‑up to the 2021 regional elections, Machado campaigned as part of the opposition coalition, calling for democratic change. The regime has been internationally recognized as the Maduro government, not the opposition.
Samenvatting verdict
The statement misrepresents the political reality in Venezuela, falsely claiming the opposition is the regime and that her movement is not part of the opposition.