María Corina Machado thanks Donald Trump for acting against criminal groups and mafias

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for his administration's actions against criminal organizations operating in Venezuela, including the dismantling of the Tren de Aragua. Machado lauded these efforts as crucial steps in Venezuela's ongoing struggle for freedom.

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the human, social, ecological and economic damage that these criminal groups, which were born under the protection of chavismo and act in complicity with the tyranny, have caused to Venezuela is immeasurable.

Machado highlighted the recent "disarmament of armed groups, criminal organizations, and mafias" that she claims operated with impunity in Venezuela and extended to other nations. She specifically mentioned the Tren de Aragua, describing it as a group born under the "chavismo" regime and operating in complicity with the current government, causing immeasurable human, social, ecological, and economic damage.

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the damage human, social, ecological and economic that these criminal groups, that were born under the protection of chavismo and act in complicity with the tyranny, have caused to Venezuela is immeasurable.

The opposition leader linked these actions to a "new phase" that began after President Nicolás Maduro was captured and deposed by U.S. forces in Caracas on January 3rd. Machado stated that this marked a significant milestone, leading to Maduro's accountability before justice and the progressive dismantling of alliances with Russia, Iran, China, and Cuba, which she contends contributed to Venezuela's "looting and destruction."

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the damage human, social, ecological and economic that these criminal groups, that were born under the protection of chavismo and act in complicity with the tyranny, have caused to Venezuela is immeasurable.

Furthermore, Machado noted progress in restoring fundamental citizen freedoms, including the release of political prisoners and the expansion of civic space. She also pointed to the recovery of media, civil society, and citizen platforms that had been suppressed. Machado acknowledged that much remains to be done but emphasized the irremplazable role of every Venezuelan in organizing, defending truth, denouncing criminal structures, and supporting institutions in their recovery.

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the damage human, social, ecological and economic that these criminal groups, that were born under the protection of chavismo and act in complicity with the tyranny, have caused to Venezuela is immeasurable.