David Friedberg

Today, you are in hiding.

Today, you are in hiding.

In October of 2023, you won the presidential primary election in Venezuela.

In October of 2023, you won the presidential primary election in Venezuela.

Last March, you were disqualified from running in the general election.

Last March, you were disqualified from running in the general election.

You appointed, ultimately, a surrogate, Edmundo Gonzalez.

You appointed, ultimately, a surrogate, Edmundo Gonzalez.

After the vote for the general election for the presidency, your party presented evidence that claimed that you had won 69.5% of the votes, while Maduro, through the National Electoral Council, declared that he was the winner with 51% of the votes.

After the vote for the general election for the presidency, your party presented evidence that claimed that you had won 69.5% of the votes, while Maduro, through the National Electoral Council, declared that he was the winner with 51% of the votes.

This is the recap of a very long story of the Maduro regime and prior to that, the Chavez regime and its effect on the people of Venezuela, which you have tried to bring to light on the global stage.

This is the recap of a very long story of the Maduro regime and prior to that, the Chavez regime and its effect on the people of Venezuela, which you have tried to bring to light on the global stage.

I was hoping to frame up the story for our audience who may not know the history of Venezuela very well by talking a little bit about the background of the country and how your childhood and your youth brought you to the stage that you're on today.

I was hoping to frame up the story for our audience who may not know the history of Venezuela very well by talking a little bit about the background of the country and how your childhood and your youth brought you to the stage that you're on today.

And just to provide a little bit of background and forgive me for my lengthy introduction, but I think it's important for folks to understand that the discovery of oil

And just to provide a little bit of background and forgive me for my lengthy introduction, but I think it's important for folks to understand that the discovery of oil

in Venezuela in 1914 began an economic boom that really kicked off in 1922.

in Venezuela in 1914 began an economic boom that really kicked off in 1922.

Today, Venezuela has proven oil reserves of 300 billion barrels, the number one proven oil reserve in the world.

Today, Venezuela has proven oil reserves of 300 billion barrels, the number one proven oil reserve in the world.