WSJ: How Machado’s Return to Venezuela Got Derailed After U.S. Resistance
Two senior U.S. officials said the Trump administration has discouraged Machado’s return as 2,295 people were reported killed in the quakes.
- On Friday, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attempted to fly from Manassas, Virginia, to Curacao, but authorities turned her plane around; she was later blocked from boarding a flight to Caracas on Sunday by Copa Airlines.
- Following earthquakes that killed nearly 2,300 people and injured 11,000, the United States deployed the Disaster Assistance Response Team and announced $300 million in humanitarian aid to support the massive recovery effort.
- State Department officials described Machado's high-profile return attempts as "extra needless drama" that hinders relief operations, with one official stating, "She wants a photo op of her passing out our aid," noting the administration's policy is officially "agnostic."
- Addressing Venezuelans in a video on Monday, Machado claimed, "The regime wants to block my return to Venezuela," while U.S. officials insist her activism could potentially incite civil unrest and distract from relief efforts.
- U.S. officials expect Machado to attempt reentry soon despite concerns her presence could disrupt stabilization efforts; a senior official said, "Over 1,700 Venezuelans have been tragically killed," emphasizing current priorities remain focused on humanitarian response.
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The Venezuelan government has blocked entry to the opposition leader on two occasions with the connivance of Washington. More information: Venezuelans denounce "selective" rescue efforts after a week of earthquakes: "First officials"
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The Globe & Mail
Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return
After Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez angrily defended the competence of her government’s relief effort, her main rival, María Corina Machado, issued her own appeal
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said Friday that her return would help stabilize the country as it tries to recover from two earthquakes that killed nearly 2,600 people.
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