Machado: Why I must return to Venezuela – and the people must vote

On January 3, President Trump changed our history: Nicolás Maduro, head of the criminal structure that held Venezuela hostage for nearly three decades, was captured and brought to justice. What many thought impossible happened. Since then, our countries have had a historic opportunity: dismantle cartels, roll back Cuban, Russian, Iranian and Chinese influence, build an energy partnership, and bring millions home. We are determined to seize it, knowing that for this process to succeed, one force must be fully engaged: the Venezuelan people. Venezuela is not Iraq or Afghanistan. We are a cohesive society without deep ethnic or religious divisions….