Trump says he will meet Venezuela opposition leader Machado, and threatens drug cartel land strikes

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Guardian staff and agenciesJanuary 9, 2026 at 06:10 AM
Trump says he will meet Venezuela opposition leader Machado, and threatens drug cartel land strikes

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Donald Trump stated he will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado sometime next week. This announcement comes after Trump's recent actions in Venezuela, including the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. While initially dismissing Machado, Trump now anticipates meeting her. The interim Venezuelan government, led by Delcy Rodríguez, has begun releasing political prisoners, potentially as a concession to the U.S. Trump also reiterated his stance on combating drug cartels, threatening land strikes in Latin America, a continuation of actions that began in September. He acknowledged that it will take time for Venezuela to be in a place where they can hold elections.

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venezuela 100% opposition leader 80% maría corina machado 70% nicolás maduro 70% land strikes 60% drug cartels 60% us foreign policy 50% political prisoners 50% delcy rodríguez 40%

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