Venezuela: Machado’s Trump-Backed Bid
Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado reaches Washington as delicate talks unfold regarding her nation’s trajectory, her trip aligning with ongoing U.S. discussions about Venezuela’s governance in the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s ousting.Machado’s arrival in the U.S. capital follows a volatile year in Venezuelan politics, marked by shifting power and uncertainty. Only a year earlier, she had been on the campaign trail in Caracas, working to rally citizens against Maduro as he entered a third term despite disputed election outcomes. Although her candidate, Edmundo González, was widely reported to have secured a clear victory,…







