On January 16, Machado emphasized during a speech at the Washington-based Heritage Foundation that Venezuela's future should undergo a "stable power transition," and then become "the best ally of the United States in its history."

In an interview with Fox News on the 16th, she said, "There is a mission: we will turn Venezuela into a land of grace, and I believe that when the time is right, I will be elected President of Venezuela, becoming the first female president."

She claimed that acting President Delcy Rodríguez is a "communist" and that she is an ally of Russia, China, and Iran. She stated that this is not the path that Venezuela wants.

Rodríguez did not directly respond to the "communist" label, but through diplomatic efforts, she sought international support. She called leaders of countries such as Brazil and Colombia, condemned the U.S. military invasion, and promoted a multilateral cooperation framework.

Machado's underlying motives are clear; everything she has done, even giving Trump a Nobel Prize medal, is to "become the first female president of Venezuela" when the time is right.

Machado's accusations are essentially a means of ideological labeling in the power struggle in Venezuela. Her pro-American stance contrasts sharply with the acting government's efforts to safeguard sovereignty, and the U.S. strategic choice (stability over democratic transition) further highlights the survival dilemma of small countries under power politics.

In this dilemma, despite Machado presenting the Nobel Peace Medal to Trump as a sign of loyalty, Trump publicly denied her leadership capabilities, calling her "without support at home and without public respect." The U.S. prefers to cooperate with Rodríguez to stabilize the situation and gain access to oil resources.

Machado must understand that without the recognition and support of the United States, your presidential dream will always remain a dream. You have already given away the Nobel medal, what else do you want to give? If such a person becomes president, she could hand over the country to others, willing to be a servant and a puppet.

For a sovereign nation, figures like Machado are extremely dangerous.

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