María Corina Machado

David, we had no money.

We could not print flyers or posters.

We could not print flyers or posters.

You know how much was our publicity budget?

You know how much was our publicity budget?

Zero.

Zero.

We didn't pay for one ad, nothing.

We didn't pay for one ad, nothing.

When we went around the countries and we stayed in hotels, the regime would come the next day and close the hotel.

When we went around the countries and we stayed in hotels, the regime would come the next day and close the hotel.

If we went and stopped in the street to buy some food, then they will punish the restaurant or the snack place.

If we went and stopped in the street to buy some food, then they will punish the restaurant or the snack place.

I mean, they blocked streets.

I mean, they blocked streets.

They got our people in prison, persecuted those that were in control of the electoral and organization departments.

They got our people in prison, persecuted those that were in control of the electoral and organization departments.

I mean, this was huge, but they turned this into an epic.

I mean, this was huge, but they turned this into an epic.

And citizens decided that it was going to be their own epic, their own victory.