Reference News Network, January 15 report: According to EFE news agency on January 14, multiple sources from Venezuela and the United States revealed that on the 15th, the representative of Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez and the opposition delegation led by opposition figure María Corina Machado will both be present in Washington.
Since the US military launched a military operation and forcibly took control of Venezuelan President Maduro, Trump has excluded Machado from the process of transition in Venezuela. However, this time Machado will meet with US President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio.
At the same time as the opposition reopens relations with the Trump administration, the team around Venezuela's acting president Rodríguez has also quietly been working in Washington recently, aiming to restart diplomatic communication channels between the two countries.
On the 14th, Rodríguez spoke with Trump on the phone, and both sides stated that the call was "positive and productive."
Trump had previously stated that Machado lacks the domestic "public support and respect" needed to lead the country. Reports from the U.S. President's national security team and the Central Intelligence Agency also indicated that supporting Machado could lead to instability in Venezuela. Additionally, the reports pointed out that the information provided by this opposition figure is questionable in terms of credibility, and her approach is too rigid and inflexible. (Translated by Zhang Weiyu)
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