In awe of the extraordinary bravery of Maria Corina Machado to make a daring escape from Venezuela and travel to Oslo, arriving just hours after her daughter accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.
This is her moment to openly speak about Venezuelans’ desire for freedom and democracy. For the first time in 18 months, she doesn’t have to fear arrest or worse.
I am reminded of the concert for Venezuela we helped organise almost seven years ago in Colombia. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans showed up for a joyful day of music and dance, hoping for a better future. Millions more are now spread around the world, waiting for the day the regime falls and Maduro steps down, so they can return to a free country. Maria Corina embodies all their hopes and aspirations. I have seen few leaders more capable of uniting and leading a nation.
On this day, my heart goes out to @MariaCorinaYA and all Venezuelans. Congratulations!
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I just reposted my tweet thread from September of last year to illustrate that the wheels started spinning on this last year. Some of the details have evolved since then but the majority of that info is still on track. Tweet is directly below this one on my timeline