Rubio warns Venezuela's Machado: Street protests won't get you democracy
Summary
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said protests alone would not bring democracy to Venezuela, as opposition leader María Corina Machado calls for elections in 2027. The Trump administration says elections should follow reforms to Venezuela’s courts and election council, and has not set a date; officials also cite economic and security concerns.Key Facts
- Machado returned to Caracas shortly before Rubio’s remarks, according to the article.
- Machado has called for elections in 2027 and criticized a U.S. oil deal with Venezuela’s current government.
- U.S. officials want changes to the Supreme Court and National Electoral Council before elections.
- The article says Venezuela’s sovereign debt is about $300 billion, exceeding its gross domestic product.
- A senior State Department official also raised reforming Venezuela’s security services as a possible prerequisite.
- Officials said an election date remains uncertain and that voting could happen in 2027 or 2028.
- Under Venezuelan rules described by State Department officials, declaring a vacancy in the presidency would trigger an election six months later.
- Rubio said the administration had agreed timelines with Delcy Rodríguez’s government and would not let it delay the process.
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