Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado plans to meet President Trump to discuss Venezuela's future leadership. Despite strong public support for Machado, Trump has shown support for Delcy Rodríguez, the acting leader, after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Discussions about Venezuela's political stabilization and future elections are ongoing.
Key Facts
- María Corina Machado is an opposition leader in Venezuela who recently won a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Machado is set to meet with President Trump to discuss political leadership in Venezuela.
- President Trump remarked that it would be challenging for Machado to lead Venezuela.
- Trump currently backs Delcy Rodríguez, the acting leader, after talks about stabilizing the country.
- Polls show over half of Venezuelans support Machado as the leader.
- U.S. officials want quick elections in Venezuela, but they might take over a year.
- The U.S. has introduced an oil "quarantine" as a part of its strategy for Venezuela's stabilization.
- Machado supports a peaceful transition and believes the military and police will back democratic changes.
