María Corina Machado: Fascism masked in failure

Published at: 09/09/2024 03:41 PM

María Corina Machado has been an emblematic figure in the Venezuelan opposition, but her trajectory is marked by a pattern of failures and destabilizing actions that have repeatedly disappointed her followers. From 2002 to 2024, their attempts to undermine Venezuela's democratic stability have failed, despite their alliances with foreign powers and radical sectors.

2002: His complicity with the coup d'etat

The first major episode of her destabilizing record occurred in April 2002, when María Corina Machado signed the Carmona Decree, the document that supported the coup against President Hugo Chávez. This decree, in addition to trying to dissolve democratic institutions, reflected their commitment to the coup sectors that sought to impose a de facto government. Although this coup failed and Chávez was restored to power in less than 48 hours. María Corina was marked as a figure close to fascism who sought to overthrow the constitutional order.

2002: Founder of SÚMATE and its alliances with foreign powers

In July 2002, together with Alejandro Plaz, Machado founded the NGO SÚMATE, which received funding from organizations such as the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), USAID and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), all entities linked to U.S. interests. SÚMATE focused its attacks on the National Electoral Council (CNE) and was a key part of the media campaigns that promoted the oil strike, another attempt to overthrow the democratic government of Venezuela through economic suffocation. However, this strategy failed and the Bolivarian Government emerged stronger.

2004: The collection of signatures and the recall referendum

In 2004, Machado coordinated the collection of signatures through SÚMATE to call for a recall referendum against President Chávez. However, when it finally took place, the Venezuelan people strongly ratified Chávez's mandate, reaffirming their support for the revolutionary process. This was another failure in their attempt to reverse the popular will.

2005: Meeting with George W. Bush and ties with the United States

Her inclination for foreign powers became even more clear in 2005, when she was received by the then President of the United States, George W. Bush, in the White House. This meeting, which tried to be perceived as a meeting between “heads of state”, evidenced their strong ties with the interests of the United States in Venezuela. However, despite their attempts to gain international support, their influence on domestic politics continued to be marginal.

2011: Failure in the MUD primaries

In 2011, he ran in the primary elections of the Bureau of Democratic Unity (MUD) for the candidacy for the presidency of the Republic. Despite his media image, he only managed to obtain a scant 3.7% of the votes, reflecting the rejection of the rank and file opposing his leadership. This failure in the primaries was another blow to his political career, showing that he was unable to connect even with his own electorate.

2012: Insults and provocations to Commander Chávez in the National Assembly

During a session of the National Assembly (AN) in 2012, he insulted Commander Chávez by calling him a thief, in an attempt to gain media relevance through provocation. Chávez, with his characteristic temperament, responded with the historic phrase: “Eagle doesn't fly”, marking the difference between revolutionary leadership and Machado's empty attacks, which led to his disappearance from the political sphere for several years.

2014: La Salida and the Guarimbas

Perhaps one of the darkest episodes of her career occurred in 2014, when she was one of the main promoters of the “La Salida” plan, which sought to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro through street violence. This call sparked a series of guarimbas that resulted in the death of more than 43 people, many of them innocent victims of the fascist violence promoted by Machado and his allies. This attempt to bring about a change of government through violent actions was widely rejected, and Machado ended up being dismissed as a deputy and politically disqualified.

2019: Support for the coup d'etat in Bolivia

In 2019, Machado once again showed his tendency to support destabilizing actions, this time supporting the coup in Bolivia that overthrew President Evo Morales. This position reaffirmed its alignment with movements that seek foreign intervention and the destabilization of legitimate governments in Latin America.

2023: Fraud in the opposition primaries

Despite being disqualified, María Corina participated in the opposition's primary elections in 2023. In this process, managed by her NGO, SÚMATE, she was declared the winner without an official report being submitted, which generated distrust, even within the opposition sectors. This was yet another example of his attempt to manipulate electoral processes in his favor, resulting in more disappointment for his supporters.

2024: July 29 riots

The most recent and one of the most violent failures occurred on July 29, 2024, after the presidential elections in which Nicolás Maduro was re-elected. Machado, in his usual rejection of democracy, ignored the results and promoted protests that turned violent. The riots, which she encouraged, left at least 25 dead and multiple public institutions set on fire. This attempt to generate a coup d'etat, through chaos and violence, was once again neutralized, and Machado, unable to face the consequences of his actions, went underground.

Conclusion

María Corina Machado's record is plagued by failures that demonstrate her fascist and destabilizing behavior. From the 2002 coup d'etat to the riots of July 29, 2024, he has demonstrated that his only answer to democracy is violence. For more than two decades, he has deceived his followers with promises of changes that never came, while his actions have brought only death, destruction and disappointment. The story of María Corina Machado is not that of a leader, but that of an agitator unable to accept the popular will and obsessed with power at any cost.

Mazo News Team