The persecution against María Corina Machado left her out of the running as a presidential candidate in Venezuela. Some are betting that she will deflate as her predecessors did, crushed by the trap of authoritarianism.

Others attribute a strong influence on the events to come. Her campaign motto was "until the end." So, in the air, there are doubts about her next steps. The challenge for democratic forces in Venezuela is to depersonalize the option for change and give it a collective character.