El País María Corina Machado has centered her strategy for Venezuela’s transition on US foreign policy, aiming to create a “credible threat” against the Chavista regime. This involves leveraging US military actions, economic pressure, and diplomatic maneuvers to compel regime elites to negotiate or risk their survival. Machado frames the situation as confronting a “criminal structure” rather than just an authoritarian government, aligning with the US approach to combating drug cartels.

• María Corina Machado is using US foreign policy as a central platform for Venezuela’s transition.
• She emphasizes creating a “credible threat” to pressure the Chavista regime.
• Machado aligns her discourse with US actions, including military maneuvers and sanctions against the Maduro government.
• She views the situation as confronting a “criminal structure” involved in drug trafficking and other illicit activities.
• Machado advocates for breaking the regime’s sources of illicit financing, believing this could force change.
• Previous attempts, like activating the TIAR in 2019, also aimed at military intervention.
• The US has imposed rewards on Chavista officials, linking them to criminal organizations.
• Regional governments are divided, with some supporting designations of these structures as terrorist organizations, while others urge to avoid open war. https://nicaragua-hub.syndichain.com/articles/11be1e89-04dc-48c2-b380-02f82aece5f5 https://albertonews.com/principales/el-pais-el-cerco-de-trump-la-estrategia-de-maria-corina-machado-para-forzar-la-transicion-en-venezuela/