Venezuelan opposition leader claims right to rule country
In an interview, Machado said, "We are ready and willing to serve our people as we have been mandated." She expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his "leadership and courage" after US forces stormed Caracas and detained Maduro, but criticized the appointed interim leader, saying that nobody trusted her.
Machado and her opposition movement claimed victory in Venezuela’s disputed 2024 elections, but Trump has refused to support her, arguing that she lacks popular backing. The former legislator, who received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, described US military action over the weekend as "a major step towards restoring prosperity and rule of law and democracy in Venezuela."
She added that she had not spoken with Trump this year but was grateful for his role in deposing Maduro, stating, "President Trump's leadership and courage has brought Nicolás Maduro to face justice and this is huge."
Despite Machado’s claims, Trump publicly dismissed her as a viable successor, saying, "I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader."
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