Venezuela's President Maduro refuses to step down

There's political turmoil in Venezuela after the highly contested presidential election. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado joins ABC News' Kayna Whitworth.

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[MrLoekanle]

Off course he won't step down, he is a dictator
When have dictators ever go quietly

[BennieCarter-re]

As another dictator, Joseph Stalin, once said, "It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes." Sad times for Venezuela.

[lleston]

Thanks for airing this message. We need the attention of the international community!

[rufinoguillen]

I literally have so much respect for this woman, I honestly wouldn’t had seem a man stand up for the Venezuelan people like she has done it !

[rickjones]

To remove him by Force is the only option against this Dictator.

[justinleemiller]

Give this woman a Nobel peace prize. 🙏🏽🕊️🕊️

[jackgonzalez]

I've been a Venezuelan living in the US since the late 1980s. Maria Corina is a leader not seen before in Venezuelan history since the times of Simón Bolivar. She is a true modern day patriot. Que viva Venezuela libre!

[echozebra]

enough of corruption the people of Venenzuela and the country suffers to much with this dictator

[MichaelDevlin-sr]

God bless Maria Corina. She is champion of all who want to be free. I am going to write my congressman and senators again and tell them to support freedom in Venezuela.

[MariaCarmen-wbgv]

Maria Corina Machado, is a badass ❤️🙏🇺🇸

[samjay]

What a brave woman to go up against dictator Much respect

[Story-ve]

It's a shame so many millions of Venezuelans are migrating because of poverty, suffering and a dictatorship who loses and don't want to step down and out

[jeffschueler]

Esta señora es la verdadera presidenta de Venezuela, una patriota 🇻🇪

[lilberto]

Machado is a total badass. She fights for her country like no one else. Not sure why she doesn’t represent the opposition instead of the other man

[Piosk]

Justice must prevail, Maria Corina Machado and her team are very, very strong. ❤

[badbeatslayer]

Maria Corina Machado is a national hero in Venezuela. Only 'gringo' in VZLA.

[Salt_of_the_Red_Earth_]

Thank you for reporting on international affairs. I hope events such as these will help educate Americans of the dangers of allowing a dictator to lead a country.

[maheshwarbhagan]

Lord God almighty help Venezuela now in jesus christ name no more dead in jesus amen

[geraldlatchman]

He's a bus driver for Christ sake, he isn't going to step down, he wasn't to be there in the first place 😢

[JunierLooez]

I remember when noriega thought he was unstopable😂