U.S. intelligence suggested María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, would struggle to lead the government. But her relationship with Trump officials had been souring for months.
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Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It
The secretary of state said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country’s acting leadership.
U.S. Oil ‘Quarantine’ of Venezuela Will Remain, and Troops Could Land, Rubio Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration would work with Venezuela’s acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, to get foreign investment into the oil industry.
To Get to Oslo, Machado Skirted Military Checkpoints and Survived Rough Seas
An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.
Trump Wants Maduro to Go. Here’s Who Could Replace Him in Venezuela.
Several senior Venezuelan officials and opposition politicians would have a claim to power in a transition, but all would face difficulties.
Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
Ms. Machado built Venezuela’s biggest opposition movement and lives in hiding from President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government.
Trump Begins Buildup of U.S. Naval Forces Outside Venezuela, but Many Remain Skeptical
President Nicolás Maduro said Venezuela would not back down while facing a U.S. naval buildup. But many in the country doubt a confrontation will come at all.
Venezuela’s Government Claims Victory in Polls Boycotted by Opposition Leader
Polling places in Caracas, the capital, and other cities were sparsely populated but officials claimed turnout was higher than 40 percent.
Deportation Flights to Venezuela to Begin Within Next 30 Days, Trump Border Czar Says
The assertion by Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, could herald a shift in the relationship between the United States and Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.
Biden Raises Bounty For Nicolás Maduro to $25 Million
The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.