Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House official says
U.S. officials say Machado’s renewed push is frustrating Washington as relief teams and $150 million in aid are mobilized.
- On Saturday, a White House official said senior U.S. officials are frustrated by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's push to return home following devastating twin earthquakes that killed more than 900 people.
- Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela this week, killing more than 900 people and prompting the United States to deploy Southern Command forces; Major General Kevin J. Jarrard arrived in Caracas to oversee relief operations.
- The State Department has mobilized search and rescue teams and unlocked $150 million in humanitarian aid, while Machado recently collected a Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of a long-standing travel ban.
- A White House official questioned the timing of Machado's request, asking, "Does it have to be 24 hours after a massive humanitarian catastrophe?" President Donald Trump continues backing Delcy Rodriguez over her.
- Machado has been calling for free and fair elections and previously stated she expects to return to Venezuela by the end of this year, though her political timeline now conflicts with the immediate humanitarian crisis.
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Noticias ao MinutoReturning to Venezuela from the exiled opposition leader is seen as "inopportune" in Washington, according to two members of Trump's executive. "It is my duty to be with my people," argues Corina Machado.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announced that she will return to Venezuela to accompany those affected by the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.The announcement comes in the midst of the humanitarian emergency caused by the earthquakes, which have left thousands of people affected, people killed, injured and severe damage in different areas of the country, especially in coastal and urban sectors.Machado, who has b…
Venezuela’s Machado Plans Quick Return Amid Quake Response
Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado is planning to return to the country as soon as possible, according to people with direct knowledge of her plans, a move that could reshape the political landscape as acting President Delcy Rodríguez struggles to respond to the nation’s worst natural disaster in decades.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado again requested support from the United States to facilitate her return to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that have affected the country.
Senior U.S. officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes: White House official
Maria Corina Machado left Venezuela in December, defying a decade-long travel ban to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, after mainly living in hiding for more than a year following disputed elections in 2024
Venezuela’s Machado Plans Quick Return
“Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado is planning to return to the country as soon as possible, a move that could reshape the political landscape as acting President Delcy Rodríguez struggles to respond to the nation’s worst natural disaster in decades,” Bloomberg reports. “Several US officials have told Machado they’re worried her return could cause a confrontation with the current regime and distract from rescue efforts… But view…
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