María Corina Machado

Well, I had had a previous experience just one year before.

Well, I had had a previous experience just one year before.

because we went for a presidential election and we won against Maduro when Chavez died and they committed fraud and we weren't able to prove it, that we had won.

because we went for a presidential election and we won against Maduro when Chavez died and they committed fraud and we weren't able to prove it, that we had won.

And that was in April, 2013.

And that was in April, 2013.

And I went back to the National Assembly, I stood up and I said, Maduro is not the legitimate president, we won.

And I went back to the National Assembly, I stood up and I said, Maduro is not the legitimate president, we won.

And suddenly I hear someone calling my name.

And suddenly I hear someone calling my name.

I turn around and there was this member of the parliament of the Chavista regime that hit me on the face and she broke my nose in five pieces.

I turn around and there was this member of the parliament of the Chavista regime that hit me on the face and she broke my nose in five pieces.

And we were locked in Congress.

And we were locked in Congress.

I was thrown to the floor.

I was thrown to the floor.

I was kicked by this.

I was kicked by this.

And Diosdado Cabello was watching everything.

And Diosdado Cabello was watching everything.