A Qatari source familiar with talks between the United States and Venezuela over a possible post-Maduro transition told CNN that opposition leader María Corina Machado was never considered for a leadership role in the discussions held before Nicolás Maduro's January capture.
The talks were mediated by Qatar and focused on what Venezuela could look like if Maduro stepped down. The source said neither U.S. nor Venezuelan officials discussed Machado as part of a transition framework, despite her vocal support for international pressure against Maduro and her close alignment with the Trump administration.
