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Sa'ar Meets Machado: Hope for Venezuela's Democratic Future

2/4/2026

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on February 2, 2026, to discuss Venezuela's democratic transition.
Sa'ar praised Machado's courage, expressing hope for free elections after years of repression.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez met with U.S. envoy Laura Dogu to discuss resuming bilateral relations, which were severed in 2019, focusing on energy, trade, and political issues.

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on February 2, 2026, to discuss Venezuela's democratic transition.
Sa'ar praised Machado's courage, expressing hope for free elections after years of repression.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez met with U.S. envoy Laura Dogu to discuss resuming bilateral relations, which were severed in 2019, focusing on energy, trade, and political issues.