Elon Musk backs María Corina Machado for elections: “It's time for Venezuela to have a chance at a better future”

Businessman Elon Musk This Saturday he expressed his support for the Venezuelan opposition leader. Maria Corina MachadoWho promotes the nomination Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia In this Sunday's election, he will meet Nicolás Maduro And will seek to end his decades-long dictatorship.

In a brief message posted on his social network X, the tech mogul wrote: “It's time for Venezuelans to have a chance at a better future. Support Maria Corina!

His message came a day before millions of Venezuelans went to the polls, choosing between two diametrically opposed models of the country: one DemocraticIn the hands of González Urrutia y Machado and another DictatorshipChavista governance is responsible.

Like Musk, other leaders and international figures have thrown their support behind the opposition, which has been fighting for months against the dictatorship's power and its acts of sabotage, in an attempt to oust them from the race for Miraflores Palace.

Earlier in the day, Argentina's president Javier M -who has had several cross-roads with Caracas in recent months- confirmed that Wente had contacted Venezuela's president. The reason is its government's commitment to democratic values ​​and freedomChavismo defended the opposition “in these very difficult months”. “We will always be with the Venezuelan people in this struggle! Long live freedom!” added the President, referring to his classic motto.

Luis Lacalle PouThe President of Uruguay also interacted with the politician and expressed his admiration for his strength and faith in working for the good of the country. “Your commitment and effort to the Venezuelan cause is admirable”“We have said time and time again: free elections, respect for human rights and full democracy,” he continued, before noting.

Meanwhile, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metzola“A great call by the inspirational and courageous María Corina Machado ahead of tomorrow's elections in Venezuela,” he highlighted. “We will always defend the rule of law, freedom and people's rights. We are on the side of democracy. “The world is paying attention to these elections.”he added.

However, in recent hours, the opposition has denounced all kinds of irregularities Deportation One Entry ban For international audiences or actors, Boundary problems And one Repressive wave In many states of the country.

“At this time, regime forces are launching a wave of harassment and intimidation against political leaders in several states of the country. #Doing politics is not a crime. We warn the international community and demand an end to the persecution,” the Vente Venezuela human rights group wrote on social networks, although “despite the threats, the citizens are determined to exercise their rights and, without a doubt, this will be historic for the country.

For its part, the regime has already exiled at least two Chilean senators, former presidents and former vice-presidents of the Freedom and Democracy Committee, an Argentine journalist and representatives of Spain's Popular Party, who traveled to Caracas. Join people at Sunday's event and report abroad as guarantors of the transparency of the process.