Opposition leader María Machado returns from exile to a Venezuela reshaped by Trump
Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to the country after about 10 months abroad and drew large crowds on her way to Caracas. Since she left, U.S. troops removed Nicolás Maduro from power, Delcy Rodríguez took over, and the Trump administration reached an oil deal with Venezuela, complicating Machado’s relationship with Washington.Key Facts
- Machado left Venezuela in December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
- The Venezuelan government and the Trump administration had previously blocked or discouraged her return, according to the article.
- U.S. troops removed Nicolás Maduro from power on Jan. 3; he was taken to New York, where he faces drug, weapons and torture charges and has pleaded not guilty.
- Maduro’s former vice-president, Delcy Rodríguez, replaced him and has improved relations with Washington.
- The Trump administration signed an oil deal with Venezuela that the article says gives the United States a 100-year concession over 65 billion barrels of crude oil.
- The deal involved Venezuelan private company North American Blue Energy Partners, run by businessman Alejandro Betancourt.
- Machado criticized the deal, directing her criticism at the Rodríguez government and Betancourt rather than President Trump.
- Supporters welcomed Machado’s return, and political analyst Benigno Alarcón said her ability to mobilize them remained intact.
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