# Cabello rejected the credibility of the opposition primary after Machado's victory

Date: 2023

After María Corina Machado won the opposition primary, [Cabello](/people/diosdado-cabello) used his weekly program to dismiss the process as fraudulent and question its credibility. Independent reporting noted that his attacks on the primary had been sustained throughout its organization. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/23/venezuela-primary-vote-machado-maduro/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

## Drivers

- Cabello PSUV strongman and interior repression: https://factrail.ai/drivers/cabello-psuv-strongman

## Sources

- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/23/venezuela-primary-vote-machado-maduro/
- https://efe.com/mundo/2023-10-21/el-chavismo-el-principal-detractor-de-las-primarias-de-la-oposicion-en-venezuela/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/cabello-rejects-opposition-primary-result-2023