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- 5 January 2026 21:10
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has thanked United States President Donald Trump and his administration for their "determination and consistency in enforcing the law."
Machado, who last month accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, wrote on Platform X that Venezuela will be the US's "main ally" on issues of security, energy, democracy and human rights.
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These statements come after Machado had also welcomed the initial news of the American intervention on January 3, declaring that "the hour of freedom had come."
Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump had previously expressed skepticism about Machado's ability to lead Venezuela, saying: "I think she would have a very difficult time being a leader, she doesn't have the support... she doesn't have the respect."