CIA chief visits Maduro successor as Machado vows to become Venezuela’s president

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Tom Phillips Latin America correspondentJanuary 16, 2026 at 06:23 PM
CIA chief visits Maduro successor as Machado vows to become Venezuela’s president

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Following Nicolás Maduro's removal, the CIA chief visited Venezuela as opposition leader María Corina Machado declared her intention to become the country's first female president. Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, thanking him for his actions against Maduro. Despite her optimism, experts suggest Trump has sidelined Machado's movement, favoring Maduro's vice-president, Delcy Rodríguez, as acting president. Trump's administration reportedly believes Machado is incapable of maintaining security and prefers working with Maduro's allies to prevent national collapse. Machado hopes to regain Trump's favor by offering him her medal.

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venezuela 100% maría corina machado 90% nicolás maduro 80% us foreign policy 70% political opposition 70% cia 60% delcy rodríguez 60% donald trump 50% authoritarianism 40% political transition 40%

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