Machado, Maria Corina

• A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy - Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
• Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C. - The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
• The Venezuela I Know - Many are celebrating the ouster of a brutal dictator, but the Maduro regime may survive the loss of Maduro.
• Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It - The secretary of state said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country’s acting leadership.
• Donald Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise - We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.
• Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners - At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.
• Behind the Venezuelan Opposition Leader’s Daring Escape to Oslo - An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.
• Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Vows to End Maduro’s Rule in Venezuela - María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.
• María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony - María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.
• Machado Won’t Pick Up Peace Prize in Person, Nobel Director Says - The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told the state broadcaster that María Corina Machado would not attend Wednesday’s event in Oslo.