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In Qatar-mediated talks, Machado was not part of US plan for post-Maduro Venezuela, Qatari source says

Krdo · · 500 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Venezuela and the US participated in Qatar-mediated talks on what the country might look like if Maduro stepped down.”
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Multiple independent sources (AGBI, various web search results, and Wikipedia) confirm Qatar's role as a mediator between the US and Venezuela regarding post-Maduro diplomacy and transitions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military intervention in Venezuela and captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, leading to reactions from across the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a high-profile deterioration of relations between Qatar and the Arab League between 2017 and 2021. It began when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Eg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qatar has been acting as a third-party mediator in various conflicts since the 1990s. Qatar has mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the United States and the Taliban, Iran, and Venezuela, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_as_a_mediator_in_conflic…
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“the vision for a post-Maduro Venezuela discussed in the talks never touched on a role for prominent opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado”
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CNN and Mezha both report that the Qatar-mediated transition plans excluded Maria Corina Machado.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military intervention in Venezuela and captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, leading to reactions from across the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 14 April 2013, Nicolás Maduro was elected President of Venezuela, narrowly defeating opposition candidate Henrique Capriles with just a popular vote lead of 1.5%. Capriles immediately demanded a re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Nicolás_Maduro
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“US President Donald Trump told reporters that he didn’t think Machado had the “support” within Venezuela necessary to lead a transition.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Donald Trump believed Maria Corina Machado lacked the necessary domestic support to lead the transition.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nobel_Peace_Prize
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Corina Machado Parisca (born 7 October 1967) is a Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the administrations of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. She served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/María_Corina_Machado
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“Machado visited Trump at the White House and gave him her Nobel Prize medal.”
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The claim is reported by BBC, CNN, and other web sources, confirming that Machado visited the White House and gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María Corina Machado Parisca (born 7 October 1967) is a Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the administrations of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. She served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/María_Corina_Machado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nobel_Peace_Prize
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“the Trump administration allowed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the presidency.”
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Wikipedia (via web search) and other news reports confirm Delcy Rodríguez has served as the acting president/interim leader of Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
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web search NEUTRAL — Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez is a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who has served as the acting president of Venezuela since 2026, after the United States captured then-president Nicolás Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodríguez
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has maintained that Venezuela will defend its resources. Trump laid out a warning to Rodríguez, saying in an interview with The Atlantic that “if she doesn…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/venezuela-mad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who is serving as acting leader following President Nicolás Maduro's capture, said in a statement Sunday night that Venezuela seeks "peace and peaceful coexi…
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-s…
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“Rodríguez was involved in contacts with the US through Doha last year”
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CNN and India Today both report that Delcy Rodríguez was involved in contacts with the US through Doha last year regarding the transition of power.
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web search NEUTRAL — Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who has served as the acting president of Venezuela since 2026, after the United States captured then-p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodríguez
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web search NEUTRAL — Rodríguez was involved in contacts with the US through Doha last year, according to the source. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment. The discussions included a potential transition of p…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/americas/qatar-mediated-talks…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delcy Rodriguez was in discussions with US before Maduro capture: Report. High-level negotiations between Venezuela's interim leadership and US officials preceded the removal of Nicolás Maduro, with a…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/delcy-rodriguez-jorge-…
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“Rodríguez made several visits to Qatar in 2024, including meetings with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.”
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Yahoo News Canada reports that Delcy Rodríguez visited Doha in April (2024) and met with Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister, is expected to meet with senior members of the US administration and lawmakers next week. Elizabeth Hagedorn.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/01/qatar-pm-visit-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.Sheikh Mohammed's priorities as prime minister include advising Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the formation of ministries in the countr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Abdulrahman_bin_J…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Al-Ansari recalled that Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez visited Doha last April, when she met Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/qatar-offers-continue-mediation-ef…
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“Doha has often played a mediating role between Washington and Caracas, with initial talks during the Biden administration centered on prisoner exchanges and negotiations over detained Americans in Venezuela.”
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CNN and Mezha both confirm that Qatar mediated between Washington and Caracas during the Biden administration, specifically focusing on prisoner exchanges and detained Americans.
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web search NEUTRAL — When American diplomat, Herbert Wolcott Bowen, returned to Venezuela in January 1904, he noticed Venezuela seemed more peaceful and secure. Castro would reassure Bowen that the United States and Venez…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Doha has often played a mediating role between Washington and Caracas, with initial talks during the Biden administration centered on prisoner exchanges and negotiations over detained Americans in Ven…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/10/americas/qatar-mediated-talks…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secret Qatar-mediated talks with the US sketched Venezuela's post-Maduro transition but excluded opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, while Delcy Rodriguez assumed interim authority and Maduro rema…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/1262058c_us_and_qatar/
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“a temporary bank account was established in Qatar at the request of the US government where profits from Venezuelan oil sales would be deposited.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a temporary bank account in Qatar for oil profits.
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“Qatar was not informed in advance of the January 3 operation in which Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured by US forces.”
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While the capture of Maduro on January 3 is documented, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding whether Qatar was or was not informed in advance.
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“Maduro and Flores have been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting trial on drug and gun charges.”
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“Both have pleaded not guilty.”
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