Overview
- President Donald Trump said Nicolás Maduro has been captured following large-scale U.S. strikes in Venezuela.
- Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was covertly extracted from Venezuela and is likely in Oslo after collecting the award.
- She has previously praised Trump’s pressure campaign and urged outside intervention, though she has not commented on the latest developments.
- The United States recognizes Edmundo González as the legitimate winner of the disputed 2024 vote that Maduro ignored.
- Analysts warn that powerful insiders such as Diosdado Cabello, Jorge and Delcy Rodríguez, and senior security chiefs could contest any opposition-led transition.