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• Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado is gaining international attention for her unwavering stance against Nicolás Maduro's oppressive regime, openly supporting President Trump's pressure campaign to restore democracy in Venezuela.
• Amid rising tensions in the region, Trinidad and Tobago has granted the U.S. access to its airports, further entrenching the country’s role in efforts against Maduro and his government.
• A dramatic and covert rescue operation successfully extracted Machado from Venezuela, facilitating her attendance at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Norway, showcasing the risks and determination involved in her fight for freedom.
• As the Maduro regime faces accusations from the U.S. of cyberattacks on its state oil company, Machado highlights the regime's declining power, claiming military personnel are starting to reach out to the opposition.
• The U.S. government’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker has left Maduro with few options to retaliate, while intensifying the pressure on his already beleaguered regime.
• Machado remains a prominent voice in the struggle for political change in Venezuela, articulating clear plans for immediate action if the opposition regains power, while embodying hope in a time of despair.