The accusations follow a Sunday decision by an alliance of opposition parties to reaffirm Machado as their official leader to pressure the regime for new presidential elections. While her return remains a primary objective for the coalition, prediction markets currently estimate only a 25% probability that she will enter Venezuela by the end of the year. Machado had previously been blocked by Venezuelan authorities, but her current grievances target the Trump administration.
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Machado Accuses Trump Administration of Blocking Return to Venezuela
Geopolitics2 days ago
Seven recent attempts by María Corina Machado to travel to her home country were prevented by US officials, the Nobel laureate claims. Machado is now criticizing President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for striking political deals with the regime led by the Rodríguez family, which she alleges has marginalized her role. She further claims that US officials view her presence in Venezuela as "destabilizing" to these agreements and has excluded her from recent opposition dialogues orchestrated by Rubio.
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