{
  "id": 17137764,
  "title": "Machado says Trump opened ‘floodgate to freedom’ for Venezuela",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/machado-says-trump-opened-floodgate-to-freedom-for-venezuela-17137764",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T22:53:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/30/machado-says-trump-opened-floodgate-to-freedom-for-venezuela"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado praised US President Donald Trump for opening a \"floodgate to freedom\" by capturing President Nicolas Maduro in January of this year. Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, returned from 10 months in exile to Venezuela on Thursday to mobilize society. She thanked Trump, his administration, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their vision, courage, and action on January 3 that facilitated the operation. Machado has repeatedly praised Trump for launching the risky operation and even presented him with her Nobel medal. However, Trump seems to prefer interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former deputy. Machado emphasized that the date of the presidential election in 2027 is the date of liberation, expressing her critical stance on a recent oil deal between Washington and Caracas, which will see Venezuela hand over 20% of its oil reserves to the US. She criticized the lack of transparency in the agreement. Upon her return, Machado was greeted by jubilant crowds, and her party advocates for elections in 2027 with her as a candidate.",
  "summary": "The Nobel Peace Prize laureate made the comment after returning to Venezuela from 10 months in exile.",
  "key_points": [
    "Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado praises Trump for opening floodgate to freedom.",
    "Machado returns from exile to Venezuela to mobilize society after 10 months.",
    "Machado criticizes recent oil deal between US and Venezuela, calls for 2027 elections."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Machado says Trump opened 'floodgate to freedom' for Venezuela",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/machado-says-trump-opened-floodgate-to-freedom-for-venezuela",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:36:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado hopeful for 2027 presidential election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/venezuelas-maria-corina-machado-hopeful-for-2027-presidential-election",
        "published": "2026-10-29T23:58:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Venezuela: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says US backs 2027 election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/venezuela-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-says-us-backs-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-30T03:08:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}