Three Myths About Trump, Maria Corina Machado, & Venezuela |
Forcing Maduro’s resignation should not be a Trump adventure, but part of an international effort to respect the 2024 results.
By Andres Oppenheimer* (Confidencial)
HAVANA TIMES – There are three myths about President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro that are repeated in several international media outlets, and all three are completely false.
The first myth is that Trump’s support for Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is a replay of Trump’s failed attempt to bring then–opposition leader Juan Guaido to power in 2019.
But there are major differences. At that time, there was no US military pressure on Maduro like there is today. And although Guaido was the legitimately elected president of the National Assembly, neither he nor his team had won a presidential election.
Machado, by contrast, carries greater political weight: she was the key figure behind the opposition’s victory in the 2024 presidential elections.
After winning the opposition primaries and being disqualified by Maduro........