Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Machado was removed from running in the presidential elections by a decision of the Supreme Court. The Chavez regime in Venezuela has always bullied the opposition throughout its electoral stages for nearly two decades.
The rhetoric of belittling the opposition and accusing it of being a stooge of Washington no longer resonates with the majority of the people. The decision to remove Machado from the electoral race comes after a series of events that suggest that the decision is retaliatory and reflects the regime’s real fears.