The republican parliamentarian María Elvira Salazar launched a forceful prediction about the future of Nicolás Maduroin an international context marked by the distinction of Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. With a defiant tone, he assured that The official leader “knows that his days are numbered” and described Donald Trump as “the great exterminator” of socialism in the region.
What María Elvira Salazar said about Maduro’s future
On October 10, the Republican representative for Florida’s 27th district, María Elvira Salazar, published a message on social network X (ex Twitter) in which He ratified his firm stance against the Venezuelan government.
“Maduro is scared because he knows that his days are numbered. And as I told Political: ‘Cockroaches never want to die, and the great exterminator named Donald Trump is outside with a very thick bottle.’”wrote the legislator.
His comment added to a day in which Venezuela returned to the center of the political debate, after the opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize. The decision of the Norwegian committee It was celebrated by republican sectors and also by María Elvira Salazarwho considered it “very important for Venezuelans”.
The recognition of Machadowho He dedicated his award “to the people who suffer in Venezuela and to President Trump.” for their decisive support,” he reported. Politicalcaused a wave of reactions in the United States.
From the White House, the communications director Steven Cheung criticized the Norwegian committee and stated that “the Nobel Prize showed that it puts politics above peace”. In parallel, several Trump allies accused the jury of acting with bias, according to what was reported by the aforementioned media.
In the midst of this climate of tension, María Elvira Salazar was one of the first republican figures to react. “My phone doesn’t stop ringing,” the legislator assured from Miami to journalist Greg Svirnovskiy of Political Playbook. For her, The award meant not only a vindication of the opposition struggle, but also a sign of support for President Trump. and the policy of pressure against Maduro.
The legislator stressed that The Venezuelan opposition leader “is untouchable, not only because of the Nobel, but because she represents Venezuelans as the George Washington of this era”.
Who is María Elvira Salazar
Born on November 1, 1961 in Little Havana, Miami, María Elvira Salazar She is the daughter of Cuban migrants who escaped from Fidel Castro’s regime.. His family history shaped his political vision and his rejection of left-wing authoritarian governments.
Before entering politics, He developed a renowned career as a journalist in media such as Univision and CNN in Spanishwhere he interviewed international leaders and covered armed conflicts in Latin America.
He graduated in Communication from the University of Miami and studied at the Harvard University. For more than two decades, she worked as a reporter and television host, especially on political and human rights issues.
In 2020, he won his seat in the US House of Representatives for Florida’s 27th district, after defeating Democrat Donna Shalala. Since arriving in Congress, he promoted bipartisan projects to regularize the status of certain groups of migrants, especially Venezuelans and Cubans.
