Huge lines, patriotism and mobilization around the world: this is how the Venezuelan opposition primaries went - Voz Media
Venezuelan civil society, both inside and outside the South American country, came out to elect the new opposition leadership. Venezuelans, within and out of the South American country, took to the streets to elect the new opposition leadership, María Corina Machado, who is currently the leader of Vente Venezuela. Despite months of effort, skepticism, and a consensus, the opposition managed to organize and articulate a primary electoral process to elect a new political leadership. The results were not yet revealed, but the trend in all the centerpieces was the same, with large lines reported in most of the country's centerpieces. In Caracas, the capital, there was great attendance and even adverse conditions. Daniel Chang, a Venezuelan living in the United States, described the process as a success that showed great enthusiasm among Venezuelans in exile.
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Venezuelans, both within and out of the South American country, came out to elect the new opposition leadership.
After months of intense effort, skepticism and, finally, consensus, the Venezuelan opposition managed to organize and articulate a primary electoral process to elect not only a presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections, but a new political leadership.
At the time this article was published, the results had not yet been revealed, but the trend in all the centerpieces was the same: María Corina Machado, leader of Vente Venezuela and great favorite to win the primaries, swept practically the entire world.
The fact is inescapable: Machado's triumph is, ultimately, the defeat of the old opposition leadership made up of traditional parties and the triumph of a face that, although it accompanied other leaders who failed along the way, now she is the new leader of an opposition that is fighting to recover lost credibility and moralize Venezuelans again, who today gave an exhibition of civility worldwide.
From the South American country, in different regions, large lines were reported in most of the centerpieces, both in the central area and in the interior of Venezuela. In Caracas, the capital, there was great attendance even in historically Chavista areas.
There were people who even endured very adverse conditions. In the West of Caracas, in the Propatria sector, heavy rain made an appearance , but people still remained in the lines.
Something similar happened in the city of Puerto Ordaz, the second most important in the Bolívar State . A centerpiece was flooded due to heavy rains and voters remained firm in their intention to vote.
Journalist Víctor Amaya, from Diario Tal Cual , reported that a tear gas bomb was launched against the electoral center located in the Santa Rosalía parish, also in Caracas . The elderly were affected, but even so, most of them returned to the lines to vote.
Daniel Chang, a Venezuelan residing in the United States, political analyst and columnist, was following the primaries from Washington DC and Orlando, Florida .
In both places, Chang described the process as a success that showed great enthusiasm among Venezuelans in exile.
“ In the centers that I was able to visit, in Washington DC and Orlando, the population was quite motivated, quite enthusiastic about participating in the primaries . "It really had been a long time since I saw the Venezuelan diaspora involved in a political event," said the analyst.
“It seems to me that it is possible that this is the beginning of a new way of seeing politics in Venezuela, clearly the traditional parties, specifically Democratic Action, Un Nuevo Tiempo and Primero Justicia were beaten and María Corina swept,” Chang added. “She is now going to have the lead in the opposition and she is going to be the main interlocutor of the opposition with Chavismo, so I think it is an important beginning, we are going to see how the opposition is reconfigured in the coming months and how Machado reacts to the recent Barbados agreement.”
Venezuelans responded to the call in Latin America
Sabrina Martin, a Venezuelan journalist from Voz Media , attended the primaries in Lima, Peru, and commented that the process managed to mobilize a good part of the diaspora in the Inca country.
“At the centerpiece that I attended, in Lima, people attended in large numbers, demonstrating great civic value. “They took the time to stand in line, sang the anthem and exercised their right to vote in a way they hadn't done in a long time.”
In other parts of the region, such as Colombia , the country that received the most Venezuelans due to the mass exodus generated by Chavismo, the month centers were overcrowded.
In Chile , another country with many Venezuelans, the process also managed to motivate people to go to the polls.
From Madrid, Spain, Orlando Avendaño, deputy editor of Voz Media , was following the process and analyzed the enthusiasm of the people and what they expect from these primaries.
"In Madrid I understand that more than seven thousand people voted, which is less than 50% of those who registered, but it is not a bad number, especially considering that there was a lot of confusion, there was no clarity about the centers and there was a lot of information about the time, but being present I can say that the influx of people never decreased and there were many people. In fact, everyone was surprised by the number of people there,” Avendaño said.
“There was enthusiasm for the process and for María Corina Machado. People needed this. I needed to get out, participate, do something. Venezuela was completely depressed and this event was a boost"added Avendaño, who also commented that Machado will emerge from this process strengthened as the "indisputable" leader of the opposition and will have the opportunity to articulate a movement that leads to the freedom of Venezuela.