María Corina Machado

It was a huge challenge and a great risk.

And we believe the regime totally underestimated us.

And we believe the regime totally underestimated us.

They thought that perhaps, you know, 100, 200,000 people might appear and vote and so on.

They thought that perhaps, you know, 100, 200,000 people might appear and vote and so on.

And that's why they let it go, let it run.

And that's why they let it go, let it run.

And when October 22nd, you know, it's two years ago exactly, they came out.

And when October 22nd, you know, it's two years ago exactly, they came out.

I was a candidate.

I was a candidate.

There were 10 candidates.

There were 10 candidates.

And I thought, well, it's a miracle that it's just this is happening as we're seeing it.

And I thought, well, it's a miracle that it's just this is happening as we're seeing it.

At mid-morning, around 10 or 11 in the morning, I start getting calls from all around the country saying, we run out of ballots.

At mid-morning, around 10 or 11 in the morning, I start getting calls from all around the country saying, we run out of ballots.

I said, what do you mean?

I said, what do you mean?

I mean, it's only three hours of the process.