Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado described a harrowing escape by sea from her country, saying she feared for her life during a dangerous journey that brought her to the United States amid mounting pressure from the Maduro regime.“There was a certain moment in the trip, in the boat, where… I was hurt because the waves were very high, over six feet,” Machado told reporters at a Washington news conference held at the Heritage Foundation think-tank.Sh…
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Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said that her country has reached the “threshold of freedom,” declaring that a transition toward democracy has already begun following recent political developments and US action against the Maduro regime.“On January 3rd, 2026, a new milestone was achieved,” Machado said at a news conference in Washington. “We are definitely now into the first steps of a true transition to democracy,” she said.Speaking at the…