Venezuela needs India's voice as it's a great democracy: Machado

Maria Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize , who has waged a more-than-two-decade-long campaign for the restoration of democracy in Venezuela, has hailed India as a "great democracy" and an "example" for other countries. In an interview to Times Now from an undisclosed location (she has been in hiding for 15 months), Machado said India could be a "great ally" with whom Venezuela can strengthen ties on multiple fronts once a peaceful transition to democracy is achieved. Machado also said she hoped to speak to PM Modi and "host him in a free Venezuela very soon." About India's place in the world, Machado said, "India has been an example for many countries, for many generations, of being the largest democracy in the region and in the world. This is huge. And you also hav