Defeating Maduro, Socialism & Freeing Venezuela - Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado (youtube.com)
After her ‘Peace Prize’ win.
The promises of socialism from a government, she notes, the people think they are getting something for free, but they receive these things only if they cooperate and play by the rules of the government. Friedburg speculates ‘there is no socialism without tyranny.’
Petrodiplomacy, giving barrels of oil away to Caribbean nations to influence them, while the people didn't participate. Oil had been $10 but then went to $150 per barrel, and Venezuela had a lot of money to lobby other nations.
First Maduro controlled the media, she said, then went after other areas. Only those that were absolutely loyal were promoted, so there was no merit.
"Those who offer to give you for free what you need to get on your own through hard work, in the end, end up charging you your most valuable asset: Your freedom. Your your capacity to decide. To make your own decisions."