Khaberni - The New York Times reported, citing sources, that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado asked the U.S. authorities to facilitate her return to her homeland after the devastating earthquakes, but Washington rejected her request.
According to the newspaper, this opponent, who left the country to receive the Nobel Prize in 2025, informed the U.S. authorities of her desire to return home to help the victims of the earthquakes, but the administration of President Donald Trump rejected her requests and declared her a nuisance.
The newspaper notes that some U.S. administration officials expressed doubts about whether Machado would be able to revive relations with Washington.
According to the newspaper, the White House preferred stability and cooperation with the current Venezuelan authorities in its relations with Caracas. And according to the newspaper, the U.S. authorities advised the opposition leader Machado to remain calm, but she ignored the advice.
The New York Times reported that Machado attempted to enter Venezuela via Curaçao last weekend, but the Dutch authorities, who oversee the island state's foreign policy, denied her entry without U.S. approval.
On June 24th last year, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2, while the second had a magnitude of 7.5. According to the latest government data, the death toll has risen to 2,295, with an additional 11,267 injured. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, infrastructure and hospitals were damaged, and the country's main airport was closed.
