Pro-Trump Nobel winner begs Maduro's troops to surrender as Venezuela's forces challenge US army

A dramatic new showdown is erupting in Venezuela as Nobel laureate and pro-Trump opposition leader María Corina Machado issues her most explosive call yet—urging the military to abandon Nicolás Maduro just as the regime deploys 200,000 troops, missiles and nationwide drills. Her emotional message, posted online, comes amid a massive U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and a rising belief that a regional flashpoint is now inevitable. As Washington reactivates old bases and Maduro warns Americans directly, the question is no longer if a crisis breaks open—but when.