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January 6, 2026

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela
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Venezuelan opposition leader Marķa Corina Machado said Monday she plans
to return to Venezuela as soon as possible. Machado made the comment in
an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity, where she heaped praise on
President Trump, offering to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him. Her
comments came after Trump dismissed the idea of installing her as
Venezuela's leader, saying, "She doesn't have the support within or the
respect within the country." The Washington Post reports Trump's refusal
to support Machado stemmed from her decision to accept the Nobel Peace
Prize. One source told The Washington Post, "If she had turned it down
and said, 'I can't accept it because it's Donald Trump's,' she'd be the
president of Venezuela today." Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate is set to
debate a war powers resolution Thursday that would bar U.S. military
action against Venezuela without congressional authorization. 


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