Machado also stated in the interview that the country had sufficient time to prepare for national elections by July. Her call for a timely vote coincides with the push for oversight of the financial management of Venezuela's oil revenues.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Geopolitics12 days ago
The opposition leader of Venezuela is pressing Washington for a clear accounting of funds generated from the country's energy exports. María Corina Machado, an exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate, told the Financial Times that transparency is essential for the handling of oil proceeds currently under the oversight of the US government.

Machado also stated in the interview that the country had sufficient time to prepare for national elections by July. Her call for a timely vote coincides with the push for oversight of the financial management of Venezuela's oil revenues.
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