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Venezuelan Leader Hails Historic Turning Point, Thanks Trump

2/19/2026

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María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, calls this a historic turning point credited to U.S. President Donald Trump.
She likens the moment to the Berlin Wall's fall and thanks Trump for backing the Maduro regime fight.
She calls for free elections within 9–10 months and says over 1 million Venezuelans in the United States could return home if democracy is restored, with about 70% wanting to go back.

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María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, calls this a historic turning point credited to U.S. President Donald Trump.
She likens the moment to the Berlin Wall's fall and thanks Trump for backing the Maduro regime fight.
She calls for free elections within 9–10 months and says over 1 million Venezuelans in the United States could return home if democracy is restored, with about 70% wanting to go back.