Tag: María Corina Machado

• Friday, February 13th 2026 - 12:56 UTC

  Financial Times: Venezuelans turn more optimistic after Maduro’s capture

  

  A face-to-face poll reported by the Financial Times points to a sharp swing in public mood in Venezuela following the US military intervention and the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro. The paper said Venezuelans are “much more optimistic about the future”, while the same findings also show heightened concern over security.

• Monday, February 9th 2026 - 12:41 UTC

  Venezuela re-arrests opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa hours after release

  

  Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was re-arrested only hours after leaving prison, in a move that sparked renewed accusations of political persecution and raised fresh questions about the scope of the government’s ongoing release process amid a pending amnesty bill.

• Monday, February 9th 2026 - 04:05 UTC

  Venezuela frees Juan Pablo Guanipa and members of María Corina Machado’s inner circle

  

  Opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and several close collaborators of anti-government figure María Corina Machado were released from detention in Venezuela on Sunday, in a new round of politically sensitive releases that rights groups say must be measured not only by numbers but also by whether detainees regain full civil and political rights.

• Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 02:08 UTC

  Betting spike ahead of Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize and suspected cyber breach trigger leak probe

  

  The Norwegian Nobel Institute concluded that a cyberattack is the “most likely” explanation for the leak of information about the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, after prediction markets registered an abrupt—and highly profitable—shift in favor of María Corina Machado a few hours before the official announcement.

• Wednesday, January 28th 2026 - 08:56 UTC

  Marco Rubio says U.S. may use force again in Venezuela if Delcy Rodríguez “does not cooperate”

  

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will tell the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that Washington is prepared to “use force” again in Venezuela if it determines that acting president Delcy Rodríguez is not cooperating “to the level” expected by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a draft of his prepared remarks cited by media.

• Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 19:22 UTC

  White House confirms upcoming Washington visit by Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez

  

  Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez is expected to travel to Washington “soon,” a White House official told EFE on Wednesday, without providing dates or an agenda. The planned trip comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump seeks to entrench a transition framework in Caracas following the US operation that captured and removed Nicolás Maduro in early January.

• Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 03:52 UTC

  Trump signals possible role for Machado as U.S. tightens Venezuela oil crackdown

  

  United States President Donald Trump said Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado could “maybe” be brought into the transition process “in some way,” marking a notable shift in tone as Washington balances political messaging with day-to-day coordination in Caracas following Nicolás Maduro’s capture on January 3, according to a Reuters report.

• Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 22:00 UTC

  Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

  

  Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday, in a symbolic gesture that capped a high-stakes visit to Washington amid mixed signals from the White House over Venezuela’s political future.

• Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 21:26 UTC

  Machado says she counts on Trump, but White House backs Delcy Rodríguez

  

  Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told supporters gathered outside the White House on Thursday that “we count on the president for Venezuela’s freedom” after holding a closed-door meeting lasting more than two hours with US President Donald Trump.

• Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:04 UTC

  Trump to meet María Corina Machado after praising Delcy Rodríguez

  

  US President Donald Trump is set to meet on Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, hours after publicly praising senior chavista official, and acting ruller, Delcy Rodríguez, calling her a “great person” and saying Washington “works very well” with her.