Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House official says
U.S. officials say Machado’s renewed push is frustrating Washington as relief teams and $150 million in aid are mobilized.
- On Saturday, a White House official said senior U.S. officials are frustrated by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's push to return home following devastating twin earthquakes that killed more than 900 people.
- Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela this week, killing more than 900 people and prompting the United States to deploy Southern Command forces; Major General Kevin J. Jarrard arrived in Caracas to oversee relief operations.
- The State Department has mobilized search and rescue teams and unlocked $150 million in humanitarian aid, while Machado recently collected a Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of a long-standing travel ban.
- A White House official questioned the timing of Machado's request, asking, "Does it have to be 24 hours after a massive humanitarian catastrophe?" President Donald Trump continues backing Delcy Rodriguez over her.
- Machado has been calling for free and fair elections and previously stated she expects to return to Venezuela by the end of this year, though her political timeline now conflicts with the immediate humanitarian crisis.
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The possible return of María Corina Machado to Venezuela after the earthquakes has opened a debate in Washington. Sources of the Administration and Congress consulted by ABC maintain that her presence could serve to accompany the victims, while others consider that it is not time to facilitate an immediate return. The discussion takes place in full emergency, among criticisms of the slowness of the rescues and the problems in the distribution of…
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Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House official says
A renewed push by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for U.S. help to return home following devastating earthquakes in the South American country is frustrating senior officials in Washington, a White House official said on Saturday.
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