Machado Says Venezuela Will Hold 'Free and Fair' Elections Only After Repression Is Dismantled, Following Trump Meeting
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After meeting President Trump at the White House on Jan. 15 — where she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal — opposition leader MarĂa Corina Machado said Venezuela will hold "free and fair" elections "eventually" and "as soon as possible," but she gave no timeline. She said credible voting must await dismantling the country's repression apparatus, including restoring rule of law and freeing political prisoners, comments that come as Caracas has announced a limited prisoner release that rights groups say leaves hundreds detained and as the U.S. engages acting president Delcy RodrĂguez.
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