His disdain for the Venezuelan government was such that only the Brazilian army was able to persuade him against invading Venezuela. Melei is bent on dismantling social rights and attacking anyone who opposes him. Later in 2023 this barring from office was reimposed by the Comptroller General and ratified by the Supreme Court of Venezuela because Machado called on the USA to invade Venezuela. Machado enthusiastically believes in using violence to gain power, including repeatedly asking the USA to invade Venezuela. Venezuela is definitely “contra mundum”, that is, against a world where fascism, with its violence, rapaciousness, lies, disregard for peace, nature, human rights and welfare is on the rise.
