Trump, oil & a Nobel twist? Machado steps in after Maduro capture with shocking proposal for Trump

Published on Jan 07, 2026 03:33 am IST

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado hailed the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro as a historic victory, vowed to return to Caracas, and promised free-market reforms to turn Venezuela into the energy hub of the Americas. As Trump eyes control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and Delcy Rodríguez moves to consolidate interim power, a fierce political showdown looms.

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