María Corina Machado has broken with Donald Trump over an oil deal as relations with his administration weaken. She also said her return to Venezuela would come “sooner than you think.”
01Summary
- 01María Corina Machado said she was breaking with Trump over an oil deal.
- 02Ties between Machado and the Trump administration have frayed.
- 03Machado said her return to Venezuela would come “sooner than you think.”
02Why it matters
The row matters because Machado is one of Venezuela’s leading opposition figures and any split with Washington could affect pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government. It also signals uncertainty over the opposition’s strategy and external backing.
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