Maria Corina Machado | Watching America

Spain: Tragedy Is Undermining Chavista Power, but Trump Is Not Accelerating the Political Transition

Lucy Preston - July 4, 2026. Published in ABC Journal

The natural disaster that struck Venezuela marks the collapse of Chavismo, even in the eyes of those who defended it until the very end.

Spain: Trump Sows Confusion about Venezuela’s Future by Appealing to Both Delcy Rodríguez and María Corina Machado

Lucy Preston - January 26, 2026. Published in El Periodico

Donald Trump uses both hands to play with Venezuela’s destiny.

Venezuela: Venezuela: Why the Political Transition Is with Chavismo and Not against Chavismo

Patricia Simoni - January 19, 2026. Published in Analitica

[N]either Trump nor Rubio has confidence in the Venezuelan opposition leadership to lead the transition.

Australia: Machado’s Peace Prize Gift Shows She’s Betting on a Future with Trump

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 19, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Mexico: Never with the Aggressors, Always with the Bolivarian Revolution

Patricia Simoni - January 11, 2026. Published in La Jornada

[T]he Bolivarian revolution must continue to forge its path. Surrender is not part of the victorious legacy of Simón Bolívar .

Poland: Attack on Venezuela. Donald Trump Crosses the Rubicon

Danuta Kowalska - January 10, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

Trump might triumph in Venezuela. He may also come to greatly regret his decision.

Germany: A Decision against Trump

Mallory Matsumoto - October 15, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The decision for Machado was, naturally, also a decision against Trump.

Spain: Nobel Peace Prize for Democracy

Alex Copley - October 15, 2025. Published in El País

Machado’s Nobel Prize is even more significant in light of recent U.S. military actions near Venezuela...A Nobel Prize that rewards peace should be viewed as a warning against military overreach.

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