Supported Israel? Why Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado is facing backlash; old posts resurface

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado faced criticism for past X posts supporting Israel’s actions in Gaza and urging Argentina and Israel to dismantle Venezuela’s regime. Machado, an industrial engineer from an upper-class background, won the opposition primary in 2023 but was barred from public office, leading her to go into hiding.