"Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has given her first formal news conference since fleeing her home country in December, and she used the occasion to reassure the United States of her unwavering support. She also outlined a vision of Venezuela's future where the South American country was closely aligned with US interests, following the abduction of former President Nicolas Maduro."
"The news conference came one day after Machado travelled to the White House for a brief, closed-door lunch with US President Donald Trump. It took place on stage at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank known for publishing a policy blueprint for Trump's second term, known as Project 2025. Trump, like Machado, has long had a tense relationship with Maduro, the former bus driver who assumed Venezuela's presidency in 2013 as the late Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor."
Maria Corina Machado held her first formal news conference since fleeing Venezuela in December and reassured the United States of her unwavering support. She outlined a vision of a future Venezuela closely aligned with US interests following the abduction of former President Nicolas Maduro. Machado stated that a stable transition would produce a proud Venezuela that would become the United States' strongest ally in the Americas. Machado traveled to the White House for a brief closed-door lunch with President Donald Trump and spoke at the Heritage Foundation. Maduro is described as Chavez's hand-picked successor who faced criticism for human rights abuses. Critics condemned the US military operation that led to Maduro's abduction as violating international law.
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