Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she remains determined to become her country’s president, even as Washington has moved ahead without her following the removal of Nicolas Maduro. Speaking on Fox &amp; Friends after meetings in Washington, Machado said she believes her moment will come, insisting she still holds a popular mandate to lead Venezuela and would become its first female president.&nbsp;Her comments come after President Donald Trump recognised Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s former vice president, as interim leader following a US military operation on January 3 that resulted in Maduro’s arrest. Trump has argued that Machado lacks sufficient domestic backing and has instead supported Rodríguez, citing cooperation over US access to Venezuela’s oil resources. Machado’s political movement maintains that Maduro rigged the 2024 election, an allegation backed by the United States and several international partners.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-10-indians-arrested-in-iran-mea-seeks-consular-access-engages-in-talk-with-us-to-extend-sanctions-waiver-for-chabahar-port-operations-1768571481678">'10 Indians arrested in Iran': MEA seeks consular access; engages in talks with US to extend sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port operations</a>&nbsp;“I will serve Venezuela wherever I am most effective,” Machado said, adding that the electoral mandate she claims has not disappeared. In a dramatic gesture aimed at influencing Trump, Machado presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a White House lunch on Thursday, calling the moment deeply emotional and saying the honor belonged to the Venezuelan people. The Nobel Committee has previously stated that prizes cannot be transferred, and it remains unclear whether Trump kept the medal.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/russia-mediates-iran-israel-as-u-s-carrier-heads-west-1768572384529/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/russia-mediates-iran-israel-as-u-s-carrier-heads-west-1768572384529/embed</a>&nbsp;Trump had actively sought the Nobel Peace Prize last year, arguing his diplomacy helped end multiple global conflicts. The award instead went to Machado, who traveled to Oslo to accept it after fleeing Venezuela by boat. Meanwhile, Trump and Rodríguez held their first phone call this week, with the White House signaling approval of her early actions. Rodríguez, however, struck a defiant tone, saying her government would engage Washington diplomatically but would not be intimidated.&nbsp;Rodriguez delivered Venezuela’s annual address to parliament as Maduro remains jailed in New York on drug trafficking charges. At the same time, Machado was met by cheering supporters in Washington. According to The New York Times, CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Rodríguez on Thursday, reinforcing signs that the US sees her as a temporary governing partner.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she remains determined to become her country’s president, even as Washington has moved ahead without her following the removal of Nicolas Maduro. Speaking on Fox & Friends after meetings in Washington, Machado said she believes her moment will come, insisting she still holds a popular mandate to lead Venezuela and would become its first female president. Her comments come after President Donald Trump recognised Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s former vice president, as interim leader following a US military operation on January 3 that resulted in Maduro’s arrest. Trump has argued that Machado lacks sufficient domestic backing and has instead supported Rodríguez, citing cooperation over US access to Venezuela’s oil resources. Machado’s political movement maintains that Maduro rigged the 2024 election, an allegation backed by the United States and several international partners. Also Read: '10 Indians arrested in Iran': MEA seeks consular access; engages in talks with US to extend sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port operations “I will serve Venezuela wherever I am most effective,” Machado said, adding that the electoral mandate she claims has not disappeared. In a dramatic gesture aimed at influencing Trump, Machado presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during a White House lunch on Thursday, calling the moment deeply emotional and saying the honor belonged to the Venezuelan people. The Nobel Committee has previously stated that prizes cannot be transferred, and it remains unclear whether Trump kept the medal. https://www.wionews.com/videos/russia-mediates-iran-israel-as-u-s-carrier-heads-west-1768572384529/embed Trump had actively sought the Nobel Peace Prize last year, arguing his diplomacy helped end multiple global conflicts. The award instead went to Machado, who traveled to Oslo to accept it after fleeing Venezuela by boat. Meanwhile, Trump and Rodríguez held their first phone call this week, with the White House signaling approval of her early actions. Rodríguez, however, struck a defiant tone, saying her government would engage Washington diplomatically but would not be intimidated. Rodriguez delivered Venezuela’s annual address to parliament as Maduro remains jailed in New York on drug trafficking charges. At the same time, Machado was met by cheering supporters in Washington. According to The New York Times, CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Rodríguez on Thursday, reinforcing signs that the US sees her as a temporary governing partner.

María Corina Machado insists she will lead Venezuela one day, even as the United States backs Delcy Rodriguez after Nicolas Maduro’s ouster

US President Donald Trump’s second term is taking shape through bold foreign policy moves. After a dramatic overnight raid that captured Venezuela’s president and his wife, Trump has issued fresh warnings to other nations in Washington’s orbit in recent days.

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Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for violating its policies. His account on photo-sharing social media platform Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, will not be affected.

The social media giant has accused the Venezuelan president of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesman said on Saturday.

Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a "miracle" medication that neutralises the coronavirus with no side effects, a claim doctors say is not backed by science.

Facebook has taken down a video in which Maduro promotes the medication because it violates a policy against false claims "that something can guarantee prevention from getting COVID-19 or can guarantee recovery from COVID-19."

"We follow guidance from the World Health Organisation that says there is currently no medication to cure the virus," the spokesman said. "Due to repeated violations of our rules, we are also freezing the page for 30 days, during which it will be read-only."

Maduro in the video says Carvativir, which he calls "miracle drops" of 19th century Venezuelan doctor Jose Gregorio Hernandez who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church, can be used preventively and therapeutically against the coronavirus.

Maduro in February said Facebook "censored" videos in which he showed Carvativir. He has in the past said he and his allies have been treated unfairly by social media companies, including what he calls arbitrary suspension of accounts.

Venezuela has, so far, registered 154,905 cases of coronavirus and 1,543 deaths.

Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for violating its policies. His account on photo-sharing social media platform Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, will not be affected.

Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for violating its policies. His account on photo-sharing social media platform Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, will not be affected. The social media giant has accused the Venezuelan president of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesman said on Saturday. Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a "miracle" medication that neutralises the coronavirus with no side effects, a claim doctors say is not backed by science. Facebook has taken down a video in which Maduro promotes the medication because it violates a policy against false claims "that something can guarantee prevention from getting COVID-19 or can guarantee recovery from COVID-19." "We follow guidance from the World Health Organisation that says there is currently no medication to cure the virus," the spokesman said. "Due to repeated violations of our rules, we are also freezing the page for 30 days, during which it will be read-only." Maduro in the video says Carvativir, which he calls "miracle drops" of 19th century Venezuelan doctor Jose Gregorio Hernandez who has been beatified by the Roman Catholic Church, can be used preventively and therapeutically against the coronavirus. Maduro in February said Facebook "censored" videos in which he showed Carvativir. He has in the past said he and his allies have been treated unfairly by social media companies, including what he calls arbitrary suspension of accounts. Venezuela has, so far, registered 154,905 cases of coronavirus and 1,543 deaths.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that White House National Security Adviser John Bolton is heading a US plan to assassinate him and put an end to the so-called Bolivarian Revolution under way in the South American country since 1999.

"Today, I come once again to denounce the plot being prepared by the White House to violate Venezuelan democracy, to assassinate me and to impose a dictatorial government in Venezuela," the head of state said at a press conference.

Maduro said that the alleged conspirators "recently" designated Bolton to head the plot "to fill Venezuela with violence and to seek foreign military intervention, a coup d'etat, to assassinate President Maduro and to impose what they call a transitory government council."

According to the Venezuelan leader, Bolton has been assigning missions to Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro "for military provocations in southern Venezuela, on the border" shared by the two nations.

Brazilian Vice President-elect "Hamilton Mourao ... every day establishes the pattern for what the policy of that government will be ... every day says he's going to invade Venezuela, that Brazil is going to use its military forces," Maduro claimed.

The Chavista leader said that, on the other hand, "one almost never hears a word" from Bolsonaro and he predicted that "there will be peace and cooperation" between the two countries despite the fact that the Brazilian vice president, he said, is a "crazy coward."

However, Maduro reiterated that Bolton's plan to kill him "is already under development" and, to accomplish it, "he's preparing several places where mercenary and paramilitary forces are being trained together with Colombia."

"The Colombian government of Ivan Duque ... does not want diplomatic or political relations, or communication with Venezuela's legitimate government. It's complicit in John Bolton's plan to bring violence to our country and thus I denounce it, and our armed forces had to be more and more prepared," Maduro stressed.

He said that a paramilitary group called G8 is training in Colombia's Norte de Santander province, and that a total of 734 Colombian and Venezuelan mercenaries are being trained to undertake "false positive" activities, that is making attacks on military units along the border and engaging in escalating violence to confuse public opinion and justify other military actions against Venezuela.

He also said that forces are being trained at Eglin Air Force Base in the US with the mission conducting of a "surgical attack" on Venezuelan air and military bases.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that White House National Security Adviser John Bolton is heading a US plan to assassinate him and put an end to the so-called Bolivarian Revolution under way in the South American country since 1999.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that White House National Security Adviser John Bolton is heading a US plan to assassinate him and put an end to the so-called Bolivarian Revolution under way in the South American country since 1999. "Today, I come once again to denounce the plot being prepared by the White House to violate Venezuelan democracy, to assassinate me and to impose a dictatorial government in Venezuela," the head of state said at a press conference. Maduro said that the alleged conspirators "recently" designated Bolton to head the plot "to fill Venezuela with violence and to seek foreign military intervention, a coup d'etat, to assassinate President Maduro and to impose what they call a transitory government council." According to the Venezuelan leader, Bolton has been assigning missions to Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro "for military provocations in southern Venezuela, on the border" shared by the two nations. Brazilian Vice President-elect "Hamilton Mourao ... every day establishes the pattern for what the policy of that government will be ... every day says he's going to invade Venezuela, that Brazil is going to use its military forces," Maduro claimed. The Chavista leader said that, on the other hand, "one almost never hears a word" from Bolsonaro and he predicted that "there will be peace and cooperation" between the two countries despite the fact that the Brazilian vice president, he said, is a "crazy coward." However, Maduro reiterated that Bolton's plan to kill him "is already under development" and, to accomplish it, "he's preparing several places where mercenary and paramilitary forces are being trained together with Colombia." "The Colombian government of Ivan Duque ... does not want diplomatic or political relations, or communication with Venezuela's legitimate government. It's complicit in John Bolton's plan to bring violence to our country and thus I denounce it, and our armed forces had to be more and more prepared," Maduro stressed. He said that a paramilitary group called G8 is training in Colombia's Norte de Santander province, and that a total of 734 Colombian and Venezuelan mercenaries are being trained to undertake "false positive" activities, that is making attacks on military units along the border and engaging in escalating violence to confuse public opinion and justify other military actions against Venezuela. He also said that forces are being trained at Eglin Air Force Base in the US with the mission conducting of a "surgical attack" on Venezuelan air and military bases.

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Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro along with more than 50 Venezuelan nationals are considered "high risk" for laundering money and financing terrorism, according to an advisory issued by Panama's economy and finance ministry.&nbsp

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab and electoral board president Tibisay Lucena were also named in the advisory along with Socialist Party No. 2 Diosdado Cabello, the elder brother of late president Hugo Chavez, and 16 firms in Venezuela.

The economy and finance ministry's National Commission Against Money Laundering released the list late on Thursday, following its initial announcement on Tuesday.&nbsp

Maduro's socialist government has repeatedly vowed to combat corruption that has plagued Venezuela and its oil industry for decades, contributing to its devastating economic collapse.&nbsp

But critics say the administration, despite making graft-related arrests, is still crippled by financial malfeasance.&nbsp

Millions of Venezuelans suffer from food and medicine shortages, and the currency has fallen 99.99 per cent against the US dollar on the black market since Maduro came to power in 2013.

Panama's advisory calls on financial and non-financial entities in the country to redouble efforts to prevent risk in any transaction involving the listed people and companies.&nbsp

"It's recommended... that they adopt policies and procedures of ample due diligence," says the document.&nbsp

In Caracas, Maduro`s government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.&nbsp

The United States has slammed Caracas with a wave of sanctions and other measures to pressure Maduro for change, and is considering adding broad oil sanctions that would target the linchpin of Venezuela's economy.&nbsp

Millions of Venezuelans suffer from food and medicine shortages, and the currency has fallen 99.99 per cent against the US dollar on the black market since Maduro came to power in 2013

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro along with more than 50 Venezuelan nationals are considered "high risk" for laundering money and financing terrorism, according to an advisory issued by Panama's economy and finance ministry. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab and electoral board president Tibisay Lucena were also named in the advisory along with Socialist Party No. 2 Diosdado Cabello, the elder brother of late president Hugo Chavez, and 16 firms in Venezuela. The economy and finance ministry's National Commission Against Money Laundering released the list late on Thursday, following its initial announcement on Tuesday. Maduro's socialist government has repeatedly vowed to combat corruption that has plagued Venezuela and its oil industry for decades, contributing to its devastating economic collapse. But critics say the administration, despite making graft-related arrests, is still crippled by financial malfeasance. Millions of Venezuelans suffer from food and medicine shortages, and the currency has fallen 99.99 per cent against the US dollar on the black market since Maduro came to power in 2013. Panama's advisory calls on financial and non-financial entities in the country to redouble efforts to prevent risk in any transaction involving the listed people and companies. "It's recommended... that they adopt policies and procedures of ample due diligence," says the document. In Caracas, Maduro`s government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United States has slammed Caracas with a wave of sanctions and other measures to pressure Maduro for change, and is considering adding broad oil sanctions that would target the linchpin of Venezuela's economy.

Venezuela president lands on Panama's 'high risk' money laundering list

Venezuela&#39;s opposition said on Tuesday that this week&#39;s planned political dialogue in the Dominican Republic with President Nicolas Maduro&#39;s government was being postponed because regional guarantors were not going.

&quot;The international negotiation process cannot go ahead until the foreign ministers are invited,&quot; opposition negotiator Luis Florido said, referring to the potential presence of Latin American foreign ministers at the talks.

Negotiations to ease a bitter and long-running political crisis in the OPEC nation had been scheduled for Wednesday. Previous dialogue efforts have ended in recriminations between the two sides with no concrete progress.

The opposition coalition had previously accused the Maduro government of blocking the presence of foreign ministers at this week&#39;s talks, but on Tuesday said it appeared to be more a scheduling problem.

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There was no immediate response from officials.

The opposition&#39;s principal demand is for free and fair conditions for the 2018 presidential election.

It also wants freedom for jailed activists, autonomy for the opposition-led Congress, and a foreign humanitarian aid corridor to help alleviate&nbsp;Venezuela&#39;s unprecedented economic crisis.

Maduro accuses his opponents of conspiring with the United States and a right-wing international campaign to oust his socialist government via a coup. The government is seeking guarantees against violence and recognition of the pro-Maduro Constituent Assembly that has overridden Congress.

At least 125 people died in four months of often violent protests against Maduro earlier this year. Foes say he is a dictator who has wrecked a once-prosperous economy.

Maduro and his allies have accused the opposition of preferring violence to dialogue.

Debt refinancing talks with international investors had begun successfully in Caracas on Monday, the government said, though creditors said the discussions were fruitless.

The opposition coalition had previously accused the Maduro government of blocking the presence of foreign ministers at this week's talks, but on Tuesday said it appeared to be more a scheduling problem.

Venezuela's opposition said on Tuesday that this week's planned political dialogue in the Dominican Republic with President Nicolas Maduro's government was being postponed because regional guarantors were not going. "The international negotiation process cannot go ahead until the foreign ministers are invited," opposition negotiator Luis Florido said, referring to the potential presence of Latin American foreign ministers at the talks. Negotiations to ease a bitter and long-running political crisis in the OPEC nation had been scheduled for Wednesday. Previous dialogue efforts have ended in recriminations between the two sides with no concrete progress. The opposition coalition had previously accused the Maduro government of blocking the presence of foreign ministers at this week's talks, but on Tuesday said it appeared to be more a scheduling problem. Also read: S&P declares Venezuela in 'selective default' There was no immediate response from officials. The opposition's principal demand is for free and fair conditions for the 2018 presidential election. It also wants freedom for jailed activists, autonomy for the opposition-led Congress, and a foreign humanitarian aid corridor to help alleviate Venezuela's unprecedented economic crisis. Maduro accuses his opponents of conspiring with the United States and a right-wing international campaign to oust his socialist government via a coup. The government is seeking guarantees against violence and recognition of the pro-Maduro Constituent Assembly that has overridden Congress. At least 125 people died in four months of often violent protests against Maduro earlier this year. Foes say he is a dictator who has wrecked a once-prosperous economy. Maduro and his allies have accused the opposition of preferring violence to dialogue. Debt refinancing talks with international investors had begun successfully in Caracas on Monday, the government said, though creditors said the discussions were fruitless.

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The Venezuelan government said Monday that the country has successfully begun the process of refinancing its foreign debt during a meeting earlier in the day in Caracas with bondholders from various countries.

&quot;The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wants to inform the world that today, at the Miraflores Government Palace, the process of refinancing Venezuela&#39;s foreign debt was started with resounding success, as a strategy to fully comply with our obligations,&quot; an official statement read.

Venezuelan government representatives met with creditors to try and renegotiate the debt, an initial meeting from which no agreements or concrete proposals emerged and at which the Nicolas Maduro administration informed its creditors of its limitations to pay.

&quot;We rate this meeting, in which Venezuelan debt holders from Venezuela, the United States, Panama, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Japan and Germany participated, as highly positive and very auspicious,&quot; the statement continued.

Venezuela accuses Washington of &quot;attacking&quot; its economy and denounces that the credit rating agencies, following the pattern of financial blockade undertaken by the Donald Trump administration, extol the reports that are devoid of any form of rigor and veracity, and intervene to hinder the country.

Caracas added that it has &quot;punctually&quot; paid $73.35 billion for debt services in the last 36 months, and hoped that the Monday&#39;s meeting will help reiterate its willingness to comply with its commitments.

&quot;The positive climate in which this refinancing process began indicates that we will move forward and continue to build the welfare state that the people of Venezuela deserve,&quot; the official note added.

According to the Venezuelan National Assembly&#39;s financial commission&#39;s estimates, Venezuela holds a total debt close to $150 billion, which results in an annual payments close to $10 billion, &quot;not including what is paid to China and Russia&quot; by various agreements.

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Venezuelan government representatives met with creditors to try and renegotiate the debt, an initial meeting from which no agreements or concrete proposals emerged.

The Venezuelan government said Monday that the country has successfully begun the process of refinancing its foreign debt during a meeting earlier in the day in Caracas with bondholders from various countries. "The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wants to inform the world that today, at the Miraflores Government Palace, the process of refinancing Venezuela's foreign debt was started with resounding success, as a strategy to fully comply with our obligations," an official statement read. Venezuelan government representatives met with creditors to try and renegotiate the debt, an initial meeting from which no agreements or concrete proposals emerged and at which the Nicolas Maduro administration informed its creditors of its limitations to pay. "We rate this meeting, in which Venezuelan debt holders from Venezuela, the United States, Panama, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Japan and Germany participated, as highly positive and very auspicious," the statement continued. Venezuela accuses Washington of "attacking" its economy and denounces that the credit rating agencies, following the pattern of financial blockade undertaken by the Donald Trump administration, extol the reports that are devoid of any form of rigor and veracity, and intervene to hinder the country. Caracas added that it has "punctually" paid $73.35 billion for debt services in the last 36 months, and hoped that the Monday's meeting will help reiterate its willingness to comply with its commitments. "The positive climate in which this refinancing process began indicates that we will move forward and continue to build the welfare state that the people of Venezuela deserve," the official note added. According to the Venezuelan National Assembly's financial commission's estimates, Venezuela holds a total debt close to $150 billion, which results in an annual payments close to $10 billion, "not including what is paid to China and Russia" by various agreements. (All the rights of the contents (text, photo, video, multimedia products and others) included in the services supplied to the user in this test are EFE-EPA property and shall be reproduced under EFE-EPA @copyright. Contents shall be reproduced only in the terms agreed with EFE and by no mean can those be redistributed, transferred or traded. User shall be held responsible for the alteration or misuse of the contents and products included in EFE-EPA services. User is compelled to follow the national law and will be the only responsible for the use or misuse of the contents provided by EFE-EPA.)

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