Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish mainstream media pieces. However, an exception is being made in this case, as the current report repeats accusations levied against this far-right politician.
By Simon Romero – Nov 26, 2025
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces criticism that she is exaggerating threats posed by Venezuela’s leader to justify U.S. force to overthrow him.
As the Trump administration weighs using force to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, former diplomats and even some prominent critics of President Maduro worry that his political opponents in Venezuela are promoting exaggerated claims and falsehoods to justify a U.S. intervention.
Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October and is considered the opposition’s de facto leader, has recently amplified debunked claims that President Maduro fixed elections in the United States, aligning herself closely with President Trump and his allies.
“I have no doubt that Nicolás Maduro, Jorge Rodríguez and many others are the masterminds of a system that has rigged elections in many countries, including the U.S.,” Machado told Bloomberg News, referring to Venezuela’s president and the head of its National Assembly.
Trump followed over the weekend by amplifying unproven assertions that Venezuela interfered in the 2020 election.
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