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Maria Corina Machado on the oil agreement with the United States: “The patrimony of our land does not belong to an illegitimate regime”

Without criticizing Washington, the opposition leader questions the legitimacy of the Delcy Rodríguez's Government to commit Venezuela's crude reserves.

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Maria Corina Machado on the oil agreement with the United States: “The patrimony of our land does not belong to an illegitimate regime”

María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, has made a public statement criticizing a major oil agreement between the US government under President Donald Trump and Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Machado expressed feelings of sadness, anger, and frustration shared by her supporters, saying they feel someone is deciding on their behalf without their input. She stated that she knows how her supporters are feeling, citing a sense of powerlessness in the face of decisions made by others.

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