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☆ Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tells Sen. Ben Cardin the fight against Nicolás Maduro will go on
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Julie Tsirkin | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Ben Cardin on Wednesday that support from the United States is a “moral reference” for those protesting the government of President Nicolás Maduro, according to a summary of the call obtained first by NBC News. A bipartisan group of senators, including Cardin, issued a joint statement supporting the opposition before the call took place Wednesday. The call with Cardin was the first time Machado has spoken with a U.S. official since González’ exile. Despite that, and the exile of González, Machado insisted that her opposition campaign is still strong and reiterated that Venezuelans are united. “If all Venezuelans that are abroad or young people that were not allowed to register had voted, the result would have been 90 to 10,” against Maduro, Machado said on the call.

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☆ U.S. recognizes opposition candidate González as winner of Venezuela’s presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, center left, and Opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González, center right, greet supporters at a protest against the result of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday. On Monday, after the National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner of the election, thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets. The presidents of Colombia and Brazil — both close allies of the Venezuelan government — have urged Maduro to release detailed vote counts. He added that Mexico expects “that the evidence, the electoral results records, be presented.”Pressure has been building on the president since the election. But Machado, the opposition leader, has said vote tallies show González received roughly 6.2 million votes compared with 2.7 million for Maduro.

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☆ What to expect in Venezuela’s presidential election as strongman Maduro faces his biggest test yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( David Shortell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wave to supporters at the Central University of Venezuela UCV in Caracas on July 14, 2024. Analysts see those as the seeds of a pretext that Maduro could use to postpone or cancel the election at the last minute. Some have speculated that Maduro could use the crisis as an excuse to suspend the election. Supporters at a meeting with Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the Central University of Venezuela UCV in Caracas on July 14, 2024. Maduro currently faces drug trafficking and corruption charges in the US and is under investigation for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.

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☆ Why a fair election in Venezuela could influence the fate of millions of migrants – and Joe Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A 27-year-old single mother from Valencia, Alvarez left Venezuela in 2017 when her son Gabriel was only one. We are all abroad: uncles, aunts, cousins… only my mom and my dad, and one of my brothers remain in Venezuela,” Alvarez told CNN. Alvarez and many other migrants in Bogota, think similarly: “Maduro can only win the election if he steals it. Gaby Oraa/ReutersWhat it means for AmericaIt’s the fate of migrants like Alvarez and millions of others like her that are making this such a closely watched election. Dib estimates that up to two million more migrants could be on the move by next year.

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This is called judicial criminality,” Machado said of Friday's ruling by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice. The longtime government foe was able to participate, because the primary was organized by a commission independent of Venezuela’s electoral authorities. On Monday, she sought to reassure supporters, telling them that her campaign is “stronger than ever” and she will represent them during the presidential election. The court and the National Electoral Council, the country’s electoral body, are stacked with people affiliated with the ruling party. "Should there be an aggressive action, our response will be calm, reciprocal and energetic.”___Zeke Miller contributed to this report from Washington.

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dueling political factions took to the streets of Venezuela's capital on Tuesday for the first competing rallies of the presidential election year, showcasing their ability to draw people en masse, as voters grapple with political disappointments and uncertainty over the candidate who ultimately will challenge President Nicolás Maduro. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“They talk about elections, but they are terrified of elections,” Machado said, referring to Maduro and his allies. Let them know clearly, no one takes us out of this electoral route.”Maduro and the opposition faction behind the primary agreed last year to hold a presidential election in the second half of 2024. His challenger's participation in the election remains in doubt even though she won the primary with more than 90% of support. “And not only her, any other candidate who has expressed their intention to participate in a presidential election must participate.”____Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america

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☆ ‘The greatest feeling in the world’: Deep brain stimulation helps stroke survivor regain independence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Nicholas thought he’d be playing for life, but the music stopped for him one night in 2017. About a year after his stroke and after months of PT, his doctors thought that was about all the progress he’d make. After a few months, Nicholas started to realize that the device was helping. He estimates that he’s 40% to 50% better than after physical therapy alone. “I had hope.”Machado believes that deep brain stimulation, in addition to physical therapy, could help improve movement for many more people even years after a stroke.

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