Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, a 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, appears poised to take the place of ousted President Nicolas Maduro.
Corina Machado and fellow Nobel Prize winner Edmundo González could lead a transitional government in the South American country, according to an expert on Caracas.
“They have the support of 70% of Venezuelans,” Jorge Jraissati, president of the Economic Inclusion Group, told Fox News Digital. “They would lead this transition period.”
The US recognized González as the country’s legitimate leader after he defeated Maduro by a more than 2-to-1 margin in the 2024 election. González ran in place of Corina Machado after she was banned from running by the Maduro-run high court. Maduro ignored the election results and remained in power.
Corina Machado has yet to comment on Maduro’s capture by US forces, but told Fox News Digital last month that “I am absolutely grateful to President Donald Trump for every gesture, every signal and every moment that he has stood with the Venezuelan people.”
“I have watched it very closely, and I know what it has meant for those who are fighting to reclaim democracy and freedom in our country,” she added.
Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, a close ally of Maduro, is leading the government.
