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This significant vote, which went outside government oversight, offers a rare glimpse into genuine popular sentiment. The primary results, though undermined by the regime’s manipulations, indicated that Machado could serve as a credible figure in a transitional government. She publicly supported a candidate who claimed victory in what were described as heavily skewed and artificially inflated election results—numbers that often appeared fabricated with implausible precision, such as exact division down to one decimal point.
The overall consensus suggests an opposition movement with the capacity for a future transition, emphasizing the importance of restoring democratic institutions and conducting genuine elections—an aspiration that has remained unfulfilled for decades under Maduro's rule.