The leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado, thanked the President of the United States, Donald Trump, “for his firmness and determination in complying with the law” this Monday, two days after the capture of Nicolás Maduro in an American military operation.
After Maduro’s capture, Trump said that the United States would “administer” Venezuela and questioned the opposition leader’s ability to govern the country, claiming that
In a post on X, Machado did not directly address Trump’s comments, but said that “Venezuela will be the United States’ main ally on issues of security, energy, democracy and human rights.”
The brave people of Venezuela took to the streets in 30 countries and 130 cities around the world to celebrate an enormous step that marks the inevitability and imminence of the transition in Venezuela.
We Venezuelans thank President Donald Trump () and his administration for…
— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA)
“Venezuela’s freedom is close and we will soon celebrate in our land”, wrote the opposition leader. “Let’s scream, pray and hug as families because our children will be coming home,” she added.
Machado, who left Venezuela in December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, also said that “the courageous people of Venezuela took to the streets in 30 countries and 130 a huge step” towards a transition.
A CNN contacted the opposition leader to comment on Trump’s statements.
