A former U.S. State Department official is warning that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado risks losing political ground as interim President Delcy Rodríguez strengthens her position, arguing that her absence from the country is allowing the government to consolidate power.
"Every day that María Corina Machado is outside the country is a day that Delcy Rodríguez can consolidate and strengthen herself to stay in power," said Brian Naranjo, a former State Department official who served in Venezuela in an interview with The Miami Herald. "This is why I really think it's imperative that Machado get back to Venezuela as quickly as possible."
