Maria Corina Machado, who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless fight for democracy in Venezuela, called President Trump’s strategy against Nicolás Maduro’s “narco-terrorist structure” necessary to protect Venezuelans and regional stability. In a powerful interview, Machado described how Venezuela has become a hub for Russian, Chinese, and Iranian operations—hosting armed drones, laundering for terrorist groups, and granting passports for extremist movements. She pledged that a transition to democracy would transform Venezuela into a US ally and regional security force, opening the economy to over $1.7 trillion in foreign investment and launching privatizations across oil, mining, and infrastructure. Machado also linked Venezuela’s liberation to freedom for Cuba and Nicaragua, calling her movement a historic threat to autocracy and narco-terrorism across the Americas.
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