Venezuelan Opposition Leader Backs Trump's "Pressure" Strategy

In her first U.S. interview since winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado endorsed former President Donald Trump's approach to her country. Machado stated, "I absolutely support President Trump's strategy." The Trump administration increased economic and diplomatic pressure to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Machado won the Nobel prize for her long-time campaign for democratic change in Venezuela. The South American nation remains in a deep political and economic crisis under Maduro's government. The opposition leader's comments highlight the ongoing international divide over Venezuela. Many Western nations recognize Machado as the legitimate leader, while Maduro retains power with support from other allies.