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A man stand atop a mountain of rubble three days after twin earthquakes struck, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return

By Regina Garcia Cano and Isabel Debre - Associated Press

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures during a ceremony in which she receives the keys to the city in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Venezuela’s Machado calls Trump a ‘fundamental ally’ despite U.S. support for Delcy Rodriguez

By Nayara Batschke - Associated Press

President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s coveting of Nobel Prize influences his recent foreign policy moves

By Jeff Mordock and Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves to supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue as she leaves the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Machado gives Trump her Nobel medal in White House meeting on Venezuela’s future

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greets supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Machado says Venezuelans can ‘count on’ Trump after White House meeting

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures to supporters during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro the day before his inauguration for a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, file)

Pope Leo XIV meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in a surprise audience

Associated Press

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado smiles during a press conference at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Heiko Junge/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Venezuela’s Machado expected to visit White House, might share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Franchesca Aponte, left, and her mother Lili Martínez hold hands outside the Boleita National Police detention center after their brother and son was arrested during recent opposition protests against the official results of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as post-election tensions mount

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Gabriela Sá Pessoa and E. Eduardo Castillo - Associated Press

Protesters demonstrate against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro won reelection in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024, the day after the vote. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election

By Joshua Goodman and Regina Garcia Cano - Associated Press

Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado gives a press conference at her campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

U.S. government injects confusion into Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election

By Regina Garcia Cano - Associated Press

Maria Corina Machado speaks during a ceremony with the Opposition Primary Commission to recognize her electoral win in the opposition-organized primary election to choose a presidential candidate in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Opposition leader says Maduro making ‘huge mistake’ by barring her candidacy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Maria Corina Machado holds up her arm as she speaks during a debate with other opposition presidential hopefuls, at the Catholic University Andres Bello UCAB in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The opposition will hold primaries on Oct 22 to choose one candidate to face President Nicolas Maduro in 2024 elections. From left are Andres Velasquez, Carlos Prosperi, Freddy Superlano, Maria Corina Machado, Delsa Solorzano, Andres Caleca, Tamara Adrian and Cesar Perez Vivas. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela government’s ban on longtime foe draws attention to the opposition’s presidential primary

By Regina Garcia Cano - Associated Press

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, is in the thick of fighting against
a former lawmaker, greets supporters during a vigil in honor of those who have been killed during clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 31, 2017. Many analysts believe Sunday's vote for a newly elected assembly that will rewrite Venezuelas constitution will catalyze yet more disturbances in a country that has seen four months of street protests in which at least 125 people have died. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (Associated Press)

Maria Corina Machado: ‘There’s no turning around’

By Frederic Puglie Special to The Washington Times - The Washington Times

Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido speaks in front of the warehouse housing U.S. humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela, in Cucuta, Colombia, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Juan Guaido: Foreign intervention to remove Nicolas Maduro needed

By Frederic Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

**FILE** A campaign flier with an image of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is held Sept. 24, 2011, by a supporter during a campaign rally where Lopez launched his presidential bid in Caracas, Venezuela. (Associated Press)

Venezuela’s opposition debates presidential issues

By Andre F. Radzischewski - Special to The Washington Times

RISING STAR: Independent activist Maria Corina Machado poses with a supporter Monday after being elected to Venezuela's National Assembly. She has been touted as a challenger to President Hugo Chavez. (Associated Press)

Chavez opponents make gains

By Ben Birnbaum - The Washington Times