Trump has destroyed Venezuela's socialist ideology: opposition leaderVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says US President Donald Trump has fatally wounded Venezuela's long-running socialist regimeHOUSTON - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told AFP on Tuesday that her country's formerly all-powerful socialist ideology has been fatally "wounded" by US President Donald Trump. She said she believed that "Venezuelans will freely decide who they want" as leader in the next elections. Trump has said he would like to "get her involved" in Venezuela's political process. Machado said she had spoken with Trump since that visit, but declined to disclose details, saying only that they "discussed all issues affecting Venezuela." Machado said that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have proposed a three-stage transition in Venezuela.

Source: Bangkok Post March 25, 2026 05:06 UTC