Overview
- In a video titled 'Manifiesto de Libertad' posted on X, María Corina Machado says Venezuela stands on the threshold of a new era and declares the Maduro government's long abuse of power is ending.
- She calls for a peaceful transition and appeals to officials in Nicolás Maduro's government to lay down their arms and accompany Venezuela's freedom.
- Machado demands accountability for alleged crimes against humanity, claiming more than 18,000 political prisoners and citing killings, torture, and disappearances.
- Her plan foregrounds restored civil liberties, fair elections, security‑sector reforms, and the return of an estimated nine million Venezuelan migrants.
- The video follows her appeal to a European forum in Madrid for international backing, a message echoed by opposition figure Edmundo González in a separate videoconference.