"Many in Venezuela and abroad had expected Machado to take charge after an elite US military team seized Maduro in a pre-dawn raid on 3 January and transported him to a New York City jail. But the White House has largely sidelined Machado, instead recognizing Maduro's former vice-president, Delcy Rodriguez, as Venezuela's interim leader even as Trump insists the US will run the country. A close Rodriguez ally, Venezuela's ambassador to the UK Felix Plasencia,"
"Machado, a 58-year-old former legislator, won a primary to run against Maduro in 2024 but was blocked by the government from running. Her replacement, the retired diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, was recognized by Washington as the legitimate winner of the presidential election after the opposition presented strong evidence that Maduro had lost the race by a wide margin. Trump has sent mixed signals about Machado's role in Venezuela's transition, publicly questioning her domestic standing."
Donald Trump will host Maria Corina Machado at the White House for high-stakes talks about Venezuela's future following US forces capturing Nicolas Maduro and transporting him to a New York jail. Many expected Machado to assume leadership after the 3 January raid, but the White House has largely sidelined her and recognized Maduro's former vice-president Delcy Rodriguez as interim leader even as Trump asserts US control. Venezuela's ambassador to the UK Felix Plasencia is scheduled to meet US officials, potentially paving the way to reopen the embassy. Machado won a 2024 opposition primary but was barred from running; Washington recognized Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate election winner. Trump has sent mixed signals about Machado's role, and Machado sought to share her Nobel-related award with Trump, a proposal the prize organizers rejected as non-transferable.
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