"Less than two weeks after U.S. forces seized Maduro and his wife at a heavily guarded compound in Caracas and brought them to New York to stand trial on drug trafficking charges, Trump will host the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Machado, having already dismissed her credibility to run Venezuela and raised doubts about his stated commitment to backing democratic rule in the country."
"The meeting comes as Trump and his top advisers have signaled their willingness to work with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, who was Maduro's vice president and along with others in the deposed leader's inner circle remain in charge of day-to-day governmental operations. Rodríguez herself has adopted a less strident position toward Trump and his "America First" policies toward the Western Hemisphere, saying she plans to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro - a move reportedly made at the behest of the Trump administration."
President Donald Trump will meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House while U.S. forces have recently seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife and brought them to New York to face drug trafficking charges. Trump has both questioned Machado's credibility to lead and signaled willingness to work with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a former Maduro vice president who remains in charge of daily operations. Rodríguez has taken a softer stance toward U.S. policies and plans prisoner releases, and Venezuela has freed several Americans. Trump reported a long, positive call with Rodríguez and described improving relations.
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