US EditionTrump considers role in Venezuela for Machado
Trump met Venezuelan opposition leader Machado amid U.S. efforts to control oil sales and influence Venezuela's political future, with $500 million in oil sales managed by the U.S.
- Earlier this month, María Corina Machado visited the White House in a meeting described as `a courtesy visit`, though no one greeted her at the door.
- After the Jan 3 operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Delcy Rodríguez at Maiquetía, signaling direct U.S. engagement with acting Venezuelan authorities.
- Expectations that the gift would win favour were unmet, as María Corina Machado presented a framed Nobel Peace Prize and left the White House with souvenirs despite President Donald Trump's disinterest.
- The U.S. is controlling oil receipts, with $500 million already deposited in Qatar, and $330 million slated to return via four private banks while $170 million remains unaccounted for.
- Such control over oil revenues positions the U.S. to shape Venezuela's future, but observers warn this risks a near-total loss of sovereignty requiring Delcy Rodríguez's cooperation amid roughly 70% support for María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia.
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State Dept official confirms 'limited' diplomatic team in Caracas to possibly restore US-Venezuela relations
U.S. personnel are operating in Caracas as Trump administration works to resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela, State Department official confirms.
Three years after the formal breakdown of diplomatic relations between Caracas and Washington in 2019, the milestone that marked a turning point was March 2022. That month, the first direct meeting between representatives of Venezuela and the United States took place in Caracas since the break, a cautious gesture since the tacit recognition that the absence of formal channels did not nullify the need for dialogue between two States with mutual i…
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The announcement about Rodriguez's trip comes days after a meeting between Donald Trump and the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado Read
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