US Proposes 2027 Presidential Elections for Venezuela
Maria Corina Machado announced a United States proposal to hold Venezuelan presidential elections in 2027 following the arrest of Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado announced on Thursday that the United States has proposed holding presidential elections in Venezuela in 2027. Speaking at a press conference in Caracas, Machado stated that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supports this timeline, which requires the prompt appointment of a renewed National Electoral Council and strict adherence to constitutional deadlines.
This proposal follows the January arrest of President Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. raid. Maduro and his wife currently face U.S. charges of drug trafficking and torture, allegations they deny. Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who returned to Venezuela on Sunday, pledged to ensure all eligible citizens can vote in future elections.
While Machado thanked U.S. President Donald Trump and Marco Rubio for their roles in the ouster of Maduro, she declined to comment on Trump's previous assertions regarding her level of support. She also avoided commenting on a recent suggestion by Trump that Venezuela could become the fifty-first U.S. state.
