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duckworth969

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2. Machado is NOT what seems, right-winger bent on War

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:43 PM

Saturday

Ironic, peace prize to a war monger.

“As President Donald Trump issued new threats of a possible ground invasion in Venezuela, protesters gathered outside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo on Tuesday to protest the awarding of the prestigious peace prize to right-wing opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whom they described as an ally to US regime change efforts.

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But the protesters who gathered outside the previous day argue that Machado—who dedicated her acceptance of the award in part to Trump and has reportedly worked behind the scenes to pressure Washingtonto ramp up military and financial pressure on Venezuela—is not a beacon of democracy, but a tool of imperialist control.“

https://www.commondreams.org/news/machado-protest-oslo

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'She's awesome': How U.S. veterans helped Venezuela's Machado escape -- NPR [View all] erronis Saturday OP

A thriller if there ever was one. Did not know we had vets involved.. Deuxcents Saturday #1

Machado is NOT what seems, right-winger bent on War duckworth969 Saturday #2

I don't know much about her, but that was my immediate impression of what is really going on. harumph Saturday #3

Agreed duckworth969 Saturday #4