Venezuela’s Machado Praises Trump, Calls for Elections Amid Political Tensions
TL;DR
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado claims the US has instructed acting President Delcy Rodríguez to take steps toward a transition of power, though Rodríguez's credibility is questioned. Meanwhile, President Trump dismissed Machado's influence and announced plans for the interim government to transfer oil revenues to benefit both Venezuela and the US.
- Machado Says US Told Venezuela Leader to Move to Transition Bloomberg.com
- Why Trump Refused to Back Venezuela’s Machado: Fears of Chaos, and Fraying Ties The New York Times
- Venezuela’s Machado gushes over Trump while calling for new elections The Washington Post
- 'Moral Mistake’: Why Trump Didn’t Tap Machado to Run Venezuela Time Magazine
- Nobel Peace Prize recipient Machado pledges to return to Venezuela, sees 'alarming' internal crackdown Fox News
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