Overview
- María Corina Machado told POLITICO she believes a manual-vote process could deliver new elections in nine to ten months, depending on when the effort begins.
- She said she has not discussed that timeline with President Donald Trump despite meeting him at the White House after Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
- Leaders in both parties in Congress are urging the president to accelerate relinquishing U.S. control following January’s operation in Venezuela.
- Trump has suggested U.S. oversight could last years, including close control over oil infrastructure development, according to his comments reported last month.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers Venezuela’s new leaders are moving toward closer ties with Washington, and Reuters reported Trump weighed involving Machado while backing interim President Delcy Rodríguez.