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Salazar Backs Machado, Optimistic for Venezuela's Future

1/12/2026

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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar expressed support for Maria Corina Machado.
She said U.S. President Donald Trump will be pleased with Machado’s Washington visit.
Salazar said Machado helped prove the Venezuelan opposition’s electoral victory over Nicolás Maduro.
She warned Diosdado Cabello and Delcy Rodríguez must not regain control.
She is optimistic about the release of American prisoners and a transition.

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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar expressed support for Maria Corina Machado.
She said U.S. President Donald Trump will be pleased with Machado’s Washington visit.
Salazar said Machado helped prove the Venezuelan opposition’s electoral victory over Nicolás Maduro.
She warned Diosdado Cabello and Delcy Rodríguez must not regain control.
She is optimistic about the release of American prisoners and a transition.