Machado says Trump opened 'floodgate to freedom' for Venezuela
Machado said the opposition seeks a 2027 vote and the release of thousands of political prisoners after returning from 10 months in exile.
- On Thursday, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned to Caracas after 10 months in exile, crediting President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio with opening a "floodgate to freedom" through their January 3 operation.
- President Nicolas Maduro was seized by United States forces during a January 3 military raid, prompting his former Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume control of the country's interim government.
- Machado criticized a controversial oil deal with the United States, arguing that supplying 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves "does not reflect the levels of transparency that Venezuelan society wants."
- Shortly before Machado's press conference, Rodriguez promised there "will be elections... with the world as witness" but provided no specific timeline for the vote.
- Machado is pushing for presidential elections in 2027, citing a transition sequence outlined by Rubio, and stated the election date is "the date of liberation" for Venezuela.
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At her first press conference after returning to Caracas, the Nobel Peace Prize winner stated that the transition driven by the Trump administration is irreversible and questioned the opacity of the oil agreement signed by Washington.
After return to Venezuela, Machado backs 2027 polls under US transition plan
Maria Corina Machado said Marco Rubio had outlined a roadmap for Venezuela to hold presidential elections in 2027. Her return sharpens attention on political guarantees, prisoner releases and transparent investment agreements.
Machado thanked the Trump administration for opening the “door to freedom” in Venezuela, which intervened militarily in her country and kidnapped its president Maduro. The post Venezuela: Machado thanks Trump for opening the “door to freedom”, by intervening in her country appeared first on in.gr.
After returning to Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado thanks US President Donald Trump – and announces the next step in the power struggle for the future of the country.
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