Venezuela’s Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 6, 2026 at 08:10 AM

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado stated in a Fox News interview that she hasn't spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump since October 2025, despite praising his administration's military actions in Venezuela, specifically the abduction of Nicolas Maduro. Machado expressed gratitude for Trump's "courageous vision" in bringing Maduro to justice. Trump, however, has publicly questioned Machado's leadership potential and popular support within Venezuela. Machado, who won the opposition's presidential primary in 2023 but was barred from running, received the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway in December 2025 and plans to return to Venezuela "as soon as possible." Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as interim leader of Venezuela.

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