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Machado Calls for Democratic Transition, Rejects Power-Sharing

1/31/2026

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María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, reaffirmed a genuine democratic transition after meetings with United States officials.
She rejected any power-sharing that would let criminal networks persist.
Machado noted 301 political prisoners released since early January, while military personnel remain detained.
She criticized the judicial system and called for a transitional government.
She urged international support to dismantle the regime’s repressive structures in the Americas.

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María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, reaffirmed a genuine democratic transition after meetings with United States officials.
She rejected any power-sharing that would let criminal networks persist.
Machado noted 301 political prisoners released since early January, while military personnel remain detained.
She criticized the judicial system and called for a transitional government.
She urged international support to dismantle the regime’s repressive structures in the Americas.