Trump to meet Venezuela’s Machado in Washington next week
US President Donald Trump says he plans to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week. He spoke during an interview on Fox News, after recent US military strikes in Venezuela led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump said he understands Machado will be in Washington and that he looks forward to greeting her, but did not give a specific date or agenda for the meeting. The White House has not released further details, and Machado’s team has also not confirmed the exact plans. This would be Trump’s first meeting with Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in October for her role in opposing Maduro’s government. The talks are expected to focus on Venezuela’s political future after Maduro’s removal and the role the opposition could play in a new government. Trump has said he […]