U.S. Picks Lesser-Known Figure to Lead Venezuela Talks | US News

The Trump administration is steering Venezuela’s democracy push by backing obscure opposition figure Dinorah Figuera over popular leader Maria Corina Machado, sidelining her after Maduro’s capture and installing Figuera to lead U.S.-recognized talks. Critics call the move absurd and disconnected from Venezuelan民意, while Washington pushes for Supreme Court reforms and gold unfreezing—with a controversial U.S. claim to majority control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Elections remain on hold under vague “democratic conditions,” raising fears of indefinite delay, as Venezuelan military insiders hint at a U.S. strategy they can’t fully grasp. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e702f97b9dad6610