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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump

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Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, made three unsuccessful attempts to return to Venezuela on September 22. Her team reported seven failed efforts since she left the country nine months ago. Meanwhile, interim President Delcy Rodriguez met with US President Donald Trump in New York during the United Nations General Assembly meetings. The US State Department has privately advised Machado to postpone her return following recent earthquakes in Venezuela.
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Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in New York City next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This meeting marks their first encounter since Trump's administration removed former President Nicolas Maduro from power earlier this year. The informal "pull-aside" session will occur during a reception hosted by Trump for world leaders attending the UN assembly. While no details were provided about what they would discuss, recent developments include an energy agreement allowing partial control of Venezuela’s oil reserves by American companies to help revive its economy.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado made three unsuccessful bids to return to Venezuela in recent hours, her team and media said on Tuesday, as interim President Delcy Rodriguez met US President Donald Trump in New York.
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2026-09-23 · The Straits Times
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump · assertive framing

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump Sept 22 - asserted
Rodriguez → fail → Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado made three unsuccessful bids to return to Venezuela in recent hours, her team and media said on Tuesday, as interim President Delcy Rodriguez met US President Donald Trump in New York. asserted
Rodriguez → make → York
The flurry of activity comes amid high-stakes diplomacy at the United Nations General Assembly, where Trump held his first meeting with Rodriguez since US forces captured then-President Nicolas Maduro during a raid in January. asserted
forces → come → January
Machado adviser Pedro Urruchurtu said on social media the latest sea and air attempts were among seven failed efforts to return since she clandestinely left Venezuela nine months ago, as reported by Spanish newspaper ABC. asserted
she → say → ABC
The remarks were later confirmed by a spokesperson for Machado, who has not publicly commented on the failed attempts. asserted
who → confirm → attempts
The US State Department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. asserted
Department → respond → comment
Following the June earthquakes in Venezuela, US officials privately urged Machado to postpone her return and opposed her efforts to re-enter the country, people familiar with the matter said. asserted
people → follow → matter
Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been in exile since late last year following a period in hiding after the contested 2024 election. asserted
Machado → follow → election
Her arrival remains a point of contention, despite having repeatedly vowed to return after Maduro's ouster and two major earthquakes. asserted
arrival → remain → ouster
Newspaper ABC did not give details on who blocked the attempts by sea and air. asserted
who → give → sea
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