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María Corina Machado Excluded from US‑Venezuela Dialogue
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia positioned themselves to assume power after the U.S. operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January. The United States, however, has resumed diplomatic and commercial contacts with Venezuela’s interim government, meeting directly with interim president Delcy Rodríguez and conducting a dialogue that does not include Machado or her opposition bloc.
Machado says she maintains good relations with U.S. officials, claiming that former President Donald Trump has her phone number and has called her. She described Maduro’s capture as “an act of justice” and thanked Washington for its support. Despite being excluded from the talks, Machado affirmed she will not obstruct the negotiations and will accompany the process as long as it respects the popular mandate. The dialogue, led by Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez and opposition deputy Dinorah Figuera, is set to begin in August with a first in‑person meeting in Caracas.
The parties also signed a Panama Agreement in May that outlines a roadmap for political negotiations and future elections, but the United States has chosen to hold the next round of talks without Machado’s participation.
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Delcy Rodríguez · Donald Trump · Edmundo González Urrutia · María Corina Machado · Nicolás Maduro · United States
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Machado described the capture of Nicolás Maduro on 3 January as an act of justice. lapatilla.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A round of dialogues is scheduled to begin in August, led by Jorge Rodríguez and Dinorah Figuera, with a first in‑person meeting in Caracas. talcualdigital.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Machado says she maintains good relations with U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, who has her phone number and has called her. lapatilla.com · talcualdigital.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The United States has resumed diplomatic and commercial relations with Venezuela, directly engaging with interim president Delcy Rodríguez. elpopular.uy
- [○ 1 SOURCE] María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia were positioned to assume power after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January. elpopular.uy
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Machado said she will not obstruct the dialogue between the government and opposition even though she is not part of it. talcualdigital.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The parties signed a Panama Agreement in May outlining a roadmap for negotiations and future elections. elpopular.uy
- [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. talks with the Venezuelan government are proceeding without Machado or her opposition group. elpopular.uy · talcualdigital.com