Most Leaders Flee Dictators. Why Is She Staying Behind And Fighting Maduro?

María Corina Machado — Venezuela’s leading opposition figure and the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner — joins Post Opinion for a rare, in-depth conversation about her fight for freedom, her newly released Freedom Manifesto, and why she refuses to flee Venezuela even as her life is under constant threat. Interviewed by Adam O’Neal, Opinion Editor of The Washington Post, Machado breaks down what’s really happening inside Venezuela, why she’s choosing to stay and lead from the ground, and what the path beyond Nicolás Maduro actually looks like. 0:00 Intro 1:19 María Machado’s Manifesto of Freedom 5:34 Why Machado is staying in Venezuela, risking her life 7:48 Why should America be involved? 10:12 How will Venezuela sunset the Maduro regime? 14:22 When will Venezuela be safe again? #venezuela #maduro #washingtonpost