# Trump Officials Sideline Machado, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Over Earthquake Response

- Published: 2026-07-01T11:41:00Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T12:04:21Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/americas/trump-machado-venezuela-rift.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Americas
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U.S. officials called a bid by María Corina Machado, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, to return to earthquake-battered Venezuela a “political stunt” that has distracted from recovery efforts.

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