CIA chief's Caracas trip signals US leverage as Machado vows to lead Venezuela
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Caracas to meet Maduro’s successor comes as Donald Trump backs interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and sidelines opposition figure María Corina Machado, who nonetheless vows to become Venezuela’s first elected female president after handing her Nobel medal to Trump. Analysts depict Machado as marginalized and the US pursuing a deal with Maduro’s allies—seeking oil access and stability—while Rodríguez maintains control and aims to improve ties with Washington.
- CIA chief visits Maduro successor as Machado vows to become Venezuela’s president The Guardian
- C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas The New York Times
- With Maduro in U.S. custody, his lieutenants warm to Trump The Washington Post
- CIA director Ratcliffe meets with Venezuela's Rodriguez in Caracas Reuters
- CIA director traveled to Venezuela to meet with country’s acting president CNN
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