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Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy

President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.

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Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.
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Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy

President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.

© Venezuelan Presidency, via Agence France-Presse

Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.
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María Corina Machado on Venezuela’s Future and Her Relationship With the Trump Administration

Blocked from entering her country, Venezuela’s opposition leader spoke with The Times about her efforts to return and her relationship with the Trump administration.

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María Corina Machado in Panama on Wednesday.
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Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls Trump’s New Oil Partner Corrupt

The businessman denied accusations made by María Corina Machado in a wide-ranging interview, in which she promised to return to Venezuela “sooner than you would expect.”

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While expressing frustration that she is stuck abroad, María Corina Machado vowed to return to Venezuela and rally supporters for a future election.
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A Venezuelan opposition leader won the 2025 prize, setting off an unusual year.

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María Corina Machado, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, greeted supporters from a hotel balcony in Oslo, Norway, in 2025.
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