María Corina Machado thanks Trump for action against criminal groups

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for his administration's efforts against criminal organizations operating within Venezuela. Machado specifically cited the recent actions targeting the Tren de Aragua, a notorious gang whose leader was killed in a coordinated operation.

President Trump announced that the U.S. Southern Command executed a swift and lethal strike against Héctor Guerrero, also known as 'Niño Guerrero,' the head of the Tren de Aragua. This operation, described as a joint effort between the U.S. and Venezuela, took place in a southeastern mining region of the country. The Venezuelan government subsequently confirmed the operation and Guerrero's death.

In a statement on social media, Machado highlighted the ongoing "dismantling of armed groups, criminal organizations, and mafias" that she claims have operated with impunity in Venezuela and extended their reach to other nations. She asserted that the human, social, ecological, and economic damage caused by these groups, which she alleges were fostered under the "chavismo" regime and operate in complicity with the current government, is immeasurable.

Machado views the recent developments, including the capture and deposition of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3rd, as the beginning of a "new stage" in Venezuela's path toward freedom. She credited President Trump and his administration's "decisive action" for enabling this progress.

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