{"id":2529116,"date":"2026-01-03T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-opposition-leader-machado-says-us-fulfilled-its-promise\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T13:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:40:05","slug":"venezuela-opposition-leader-machado-says-us-fulfilled-its-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-opposition-leader-machado-says-us-fulfilled-its-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela opposition leader Machado says US \u2018fulfilled its promise\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuela-opposition-leader-machado-says-us-fulfilled-its-promise%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529116&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the United States &#8220;fulfilled its promise&#8221; after President Donald Trump announced the capture of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, writing on X that Maduro now faces international justice for crimes against Venezuelans and others. Machado,a recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate,urged venezuelans to be ready for a democratic transition and said the opposition is prepared to assume power,naming Edmundo Gonz\u00e1lez Urrutia as the legitimate president who should be recognized as commander-in-chief. She called for the armed forces to back that transition, restore order, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syrian-anti-assad-forces-take-crucial-city-of-hama-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Syrian anti-Assad forces take crucial city of Hama - Washington Examiner\">free political prisoners<\/a>, and rebuild the country. Machado credited international allies &#8211; including Trump and democratic nations in the region &#8211; as key to achieving freedom. The report notes widespread celebrations in some cities, international reactions to the U.S. military operation, and Trump&#8217;s statement that the U.S. will temporarily &#8220;run&#8221; Venezuela until a proper transition occurs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Venezuela opposition leader Maria Machado says US &lsquo;fulfilled its promise&rsquo; after Maduro capture<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2447033\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Venezuelan opposition leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3845454\/venezuela-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-awarded-nobel-peace-prize\/\">Maria Corina Machado<\/a> said the United States &ldquo;fulfilled its promise&rdquo; after President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4400115\/maduro-captured-taken-venezuela-us-military-operation-caracas-trump\/\">announced the capture<\/a> of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nicolas Maduro, starting today, faces international justice for the atrocious crimes committed against Venezuelans and against citizens of many other nations,&rdquo; Machado <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MariaCorinaYA\/status\/2007473689583829046\">wrote in a statement on X<\/a> that was originally posted in Spanish. &ldquo;Given his refusal to accept a negotiated solution, the United States government has fulfilled its promise to uphold the law.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400728\/venezuelans-pour-into-streets-to-celebrate-maduro-fall\/\">Venezuelans pour into streets to celebrate Maduro&#8217;s fall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400241\/maduro-abduction-coincides-anniversary-noriega-raid\/\">Maduro abduction coincides with anniversary of Noriega raid in Panama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400612\/world-leaders-react-to-us-attack-in-venezuela\/\">World leaders react to US attack in Venezuela<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(696 \/ 464)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Venezuelans celebrate in Madrid after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. 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(AP Photo\/Esteban Felix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A collage of President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro captured.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4400674\/us-to-run-venezuela-until-transition-can-take-place\/\">US IS &lsquo;GOING TO RUN&rsquo; VENEZUELA &lsquo;UNTIL A PROPER TRANSITION CAN TAKE PLACE&rsquo;: TRUMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump shared Saturday morning that the United States carried out a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4400169\/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-strikes-on-venezuela-and-maduros-fall\/\">military operation in Venezuela<\/a>, aimed at ending Maduro&rsquo;s regime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Machado said the opposition is ready to assume power. While she did not provide specifics, she told Venezuelans to prepare to &ldquo;be ready.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those of us who risked everything for democracy on July 28th. Those of use who elected Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate President of Venezuela, who must immediately assume his constitutional mandate and be recognized as Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces by all the officers and soldiers who comprise it,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today we are prepared to assert our mandate and take power. Let us remain vigilant, active, and organized until the democratic transition is realized. A transition that needs ALL of us,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400612\/world-leaders-react-to-us-attack-in-venezuela\/\"><strong>WORLD LEADERS REACT TO US ATTACK IN VENEZUELA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Machado said the time has come for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-abortion-van-at-the-dnc-is-a-glimpse-of-americas-future\/\" title=\"The Abortion Van At The DNC Is A Glimpse Of America\u2019s Future\">popular sovereignty&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and &ldquo;national sovereignty&rdquo; to govern Venezuela.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will restore order, free the political prisoners, build an exceptional country, and bring our children back home,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;We have fought for years, we have given everything, and it has been worth it. What had to happen is happening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for her efforts against Maduro, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3845638\/nobel-peace-prize-winner-machado-dedicates-award-trump\/\">dedicated the award to Trump<\/a> for being pivotal in the fight for Venezuelan democracy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom. We are on the threshold of victory, and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-defensive-on-israel-hamas-ceasefire-talk-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House defensive on Israel-Hamas ceasefire talk - Washington Examiner\">principal allies<\/a> to achieve Freedom and democracy,&rdquo; Machado said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MariaCorinaYA\/status\/1976642376119549990\">statement on X in October<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was asked on <em>Fox and Friends<\/em> on Saturday morning if he would recognize Machado as the new president of Venezuela. The president did not provide a clear answer, but said &ldquo;we&rsquo;re going to have to look at it.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4400669\/what-is-delta-force-military-unit-behind-the-venezuela-raid\/\">WHAT IS THE DELTA FORCE? THE US MILITARY UNIT BEHIND THE VENEZUELA RAID TOPPLING MADURO<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, they have a vice president, as you know. I don&rsquo;t know what kind of election that was, but, you know, the election of Maduro was a disgrace,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced at a press conference that the U.S. will temporarily &ldquo;run&rdquo; Venezuela until a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leadership transition takes place<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machado: US kept promise after Maduro captured<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2529117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010016482374.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[64941,32405,36408,50813,48100],"class_list":["post-2529116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-maria-corina-machado","tag-united-states","tag-us-foreign-policy","tag-venezuela-2","tag-venezuelan-opposition"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010016482374.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2529116"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2529120,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529116\/revisions\/2529120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2529117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}