María Corina Machado

And we have tried the world to understand that this was not a conventional dictatorship anymore.

And we have tried the world to understand that this was not a conventional dictatorship anymore.

This is a very complex structure that produces

This is a very complex structure that produces

obscene amounts of resources, not only for them, but also for very dangerous allies that come from very far, such as the ones I mentioned before, terrorist groups and so on.

obscene amounts of resources, not only for them, but also for very dangerous allies that come from very far, such as the ones I mentioned before, terrorist groups and so on.

They, you know, they turned Venezuela into one of the Russians' main buyers of army equipment.

They, you know, they turned Venezuela into one of the Russians' main buyers of army equipment.

and weapons, and also one of the, I would say, the major stronghold of the Iranian regime abroad.

and weapons, and also one of the, I would say, the major stronghold of the Iranian regime abroad.

I mean, they use Venezuela's financial system to bypass financial sanctions, and they use our territory to operate freely.

I mean, they use Venezuela's financial system to bypass financial sanctions, and they use our territory to operate freely.

Well, Venezuela turned out to be China's main debtor with over $60 billion in debts that accounted for all kinds of different projects that were never built.

Well, Venezuela turned out to be China's main debtor with over $60 billion in debts that accounted for all kinds of different projects that were never built.

And certainly, China realized that Venezuela's natural endowments are unique, absolutely unique.

And certainly, China realized that Venezuela's natural endowments are unique, absolutely unique.

It was strategical.

It was strategical.

Nonetheless, the degree of corruption in the system and in this system is so big that China stopped funding Maduro about seven years ago and simply is getting the oil to pay for the debts that are still pending.

Nonetheless, the degree of corruption in the system and in this system is so big that China stopped funding Maduro about seven years ago and simply is getting the oil to pay for the debts that are still pending.