US EditionTrump considers role in Venezuela for Machado
Trump met opposition leader María Corina Machado and held talks with acting president Delcy Rodríguez as U.S. seeks control over Venezuela's oil and political stability.
- Earlier this month, María Corina Machado visited the White House, presenting a framed medallion and leaving with souvenirs after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in a Jan 3 operation.
- Strategic stakes center on Venezuela's oil, which holds roughly 18% of global reserves, and the $500 million sale under U.S. control routed $330 million via four private banks.
- Leaked photos show U.S. intelligence engagement, and Reuters reported contacts with Diosdado Cabello before and after January 3, while John Ratcliffe, CIA Director, met Delcy Rodríguez at Maiquetía International Airport.
- On Jan 20, Venezuela's military endorsed Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader, and she agreed to channel oil revenues into U.S.-controlled bank accounts.
- Analysts say Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado command roughly 70% support, while critics warn sovereignty concerns and the return of international institutions to Caracas risk chaos like Iraq's nearly 4,500 U.S. troop deaths years ago.
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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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