Various investigations and complaints reveal that the political history of the far-right Venezuelan opposition leader , María Corina Machado , is marked by the promotion of violence and conspiratorial plans that have compromised national sovereignty , which generates a profound paradox in light of the recent announcement that the Norwegian committee has chosen her for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize .
The distinction, awarded for his supposedly "tireless work promoting democratic rights," contrasts with his documented actions, which include calls for military intervention in his own country and a central role in the blockade and economic suffocation agenda that directly affects the Venezuelan people.
Impulse of sanctions and blockade: the attack on the Venezuelan people
The cornerstone of Machado's policy has been the active promotion of external aggression against Venezuela. He is credited with tirelessly advocating before foreign powers for the imposition of all kinds of sanctions , which have strangled the economy.
This position is reinforced by the Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office's investigation into the opposition leader in November 2024 for conspiring with the Biden administration to push through the US "Bolívar" bill , which sought to increase the country's economic isolation.
In addition, requests for military invasion are documented , including those made in 2014 to the Organization of Latin American and Caribbean States (OAS) and in 2018 to the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu , who is perpetrating a genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.
Accusations of drug trafficking and national plunder
Among the many actions attributed to the opposition leader against Venezuela's stability, her links to transnational drug trafficking stand out. At the end of 2024, authorities in the South American nation dismantled a criminal network operating in the states of Zulia and Falcón, which used sophisticated smuggling methods such as the "fish maw" to connect Lake Maracaibo with maritime routes to the Caribbean and Europe.
The central figure in this network is shrimp businessman José Enrique Rincón, owner of the LAMAR Group, which grew from producing 3,000 to more than 100,000 tons of shrimp annually, controlling 80 percent of the export market to the European Union.
The relationship between Rincón and Machado was key to financing coup operations , using aquaculture exports as a front for drug trafficking. The action was intended to prevent President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on January 10, 2025.
According to the investigation, it was established that Rincón financed María Corina Machado's political activities in exchange for a promise of impunity and the guarantee of essential logistical support to expand her criminal operations.
Along the same lines, analyst Vincenzo Caruso claimed that these operations were part of a shadowy pact involving the handing over of strategic drug trafficking routes to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA ) in exchange for guaranteeing international support for the Venezuelan extremist opposition in its "desperate quest for power."
These allegations are complemented by investigations that have revealed meetings between Machado and drug trafficking groups in Colombia , including close ties to former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez , known for his links to paramilitary groups.
Added to this is the March 2025 complaint about the offer of national assets to Elon Musk , which allegedly included the handover of oil resources, the National Electric System, and strategic areas, an act classified as treason.
Its complicity in economic plunder is also recalled , as it was involved in the transfer of assets such as CITGO and Monómeros to foreign hands , and the blocking of 31 tons of gold by the United Kingdom, actions whose economic damage is approximately 140 billion dollars.
History of conspiracy, failure and violence
Despite her image as an "influential leader," which has since been weakened by media manipulation and the control of social media narratives, María Corina Machado's career has been marked by coups and political failure since 2002 , leaving her followers disillusioned.
The first major milestone in her career was her participation in the 2002 coup d'état , when she signed the Carmona Decree , an action that identified her as a figure close to fascism. Later, she founded the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) SÚMATE , financed by US entities such as the National Endowment for Democracy , the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Democratic Institute, from where she promoted the failed oil strike, also in an attempt at economic suffocation.
This path of destabilization continued in 2014, when she was one of the main promoters of the "La Salida" plan, which unleashed the terrorist "guarimbas ." These acts of violence, which she openly defended and which sought to overthrow the government of President Nicolás Maduro, resulted in the tragic deaths of more than 43 people .
In addition to promoting violence, his political career has been plagued by electoral failures and discredit . His attempts to overturn the popular will have consistently failed, from the 2004 recall referendum against Commander Hugo Chávez to his meager 3.7 percent vote in the 2011 presidential primaries of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD).
Additionally, she was removed from the National Assembly in 2015 for accepting a position abroad. Likewise, efforts by Machado and other opponents to request a presidential recall referendum in 2016 failed due to violations of the deadlines established by law , generating further frustration.
Subsequently, throughout 2017 , Machado actively engaged in lobbying for sanctions and blockades against Venezuela . She explained to her followers that this "pressure" was intended to weaken and break the Bolivarian government, while, with the support of international media, she attempted to deny her involvement in these efforts and present herself as a democrat "fighting" for her country.
Machado leads terrorist conspiracies
Among the many actions, the recent attempted attack in Plaza Venezuela in Caracas , the Venezuelan capital, on Sunday, June 23, 2025, is relevant. The objective was to detonate a three-kilogram TNT device hidden in a backpack, with the Victory Monument as a symbolic target.
In a parallel development, on August 9 of this year, the dismantling of a logistics base and a large arsenal in Maturín , Monagas state, was announced. More than 54,000 shaped charges and detonating cords , as well as explosive devices and high-caliber ammunition, were seized from the warehouse. The operation resulted in the arrest of 21 individuals and identified plans for coordinated attacks and sabotage against key strategic infrastructure (energy, transportation, communications).
Venezuelan authorities have directly identified María Corina Machado as the leader of these terrorist conspiracies , accusing her of orchestrating clandestine violent units in alliance with extremist groups linked to the United States government.
Investigations indicate that Machado and his far-right faction continue their destabilization efforts , using terrorism, attacks on infrastructure, and external financing as tools to force a change of government. The dismantled plans confirm the ongoing threat this sector poses to the nation's peace and security.
Citizen rejection of Machado's fascist role
Reflecting popular sentiment against this agenda of aggression and failure, a recent study by the polling firm Datanálisis (September) revealed that María Corina Machado's role as an opposition leader is rejected by 64.6 percent of Venezuelans.
The majority view of María Corina Machado is negative, with 26.5 percent of respondents describing her role as "very bad" and 20.3 percent describing it as "bad ." In contrast, her favorable opinion is minimal: only 18.6 percent of those surveyed expressed a positive opinion, with only 5.7 percent considering it "good."