In her first post-Nobel interview, María Corina says Venezuela is invaded by "enemies of the West."

247 - Opposition leader María Corina Machado, of the Vente Venezuela movement, gave her first interview after being announced as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

Machado stated that the award represents “millions of Venezuelans” who, according to her, sacrificed themselves for democracy. “This is an injection of energy, of encouragement, of strength to achieve the final stage of this struggle, which is the liberation of Venezuela,” she declared. BBC.

Criticism and popular rejection

The awarding of the Nobel Prize to an opponent of President Nicolás Maduro has generated strong internal and external rejection. According to the network teleSURHis political career is associated with support for foreign military interventions, coup attempts, and sanctions that have directly impacted the Venezuelan economy.

A survey conducted by the consulting firm Hinterlaces on October 8, 2025, revealed that 91% of respondents have a negative opinion of Machado, making her the most unpopular leader in the national political scene. The study was based on 1,2 interviews and has a margin of error of 3%.

Furthermore, the research showed that 83% of the population is willing to resist a possible foreign military intervention, while 89% believe that the true objective of an offensive would be to control Venezuela's oil reserves.

"The invasion already exists" and external appeals

In an interview with the BBC, Machado again accused the Maduro government of being allied with international criminal networks and stated that Venezuela was already under invasion. "Venezuela is already experiencing an invasion, absolutely. By Cuban, Iranian, Chinese, Russian agents, Islamic terrorists, and drug cartels who have taken control of a large part of our territory," he said.

She claimed that she does not advocate for external military intervention, but rather a "liberation" of the country: "The invasion already exists, what we need is liberation."

Relationship with Donald Trump

The opposition leader also commented on her close relationship with US President Donald Trump, who has intensified pressure on Caracas. Despite criticism of this relationship, especially in light of US attacks on vessels in the Caribbean and the end of the Temporary Protection Program (TPS) for Venezuelans, Machado stated that Maduro is responsible for the crisis. "The person responsible for what is happening is Nicolás Maduro and his entourage, who have declared a war on us that we Venezuelans did not want," she said.