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Trump Says Venezuela Not Ready for Elections After US Ousts Maduro

US President Donald Trump said Venezuela is not ready for new elections after the US ousted Nicolás Maduro.

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María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, stated on September 3, 2026, that Venezuela needs much more than money following an unprecedented oil agreement between the United States and the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez. [1][4][5][6][7][8][10] Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's former president, was arrested during a US military operation in early January 2026 and flown to the United States; he is held in New York and faces trial on charges of 'drug terrorism'. [2] Donald Trump and interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated that fresh presidential elections will be held only when Venezuela is ready, dismissing immediate demands for a timeline. [3][11][12] Donald Trump, the US President, announced a new oil agreement with Venezuela that grants the United States access to 20% of the country's oil reserves, estimated at 65 billion barrels. [9]
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  1. Delcy Rodríguez signed an oil agreement with the United States in early September 2026 that is intended to give the US control over about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves; the deal's details have not been disclosed. · DIE ZEIT
  2. Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's former president, was arrested during a US military operation in early January 2026 and flown to the United States; he is held in New York and faces trial on charges of 'drug terrorism'. · DIE ZEIT
  3. US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-03 that Venezuela is not yet ready for new elections, saying the country was freed from a dictatorship and that the US gets along well with the interim government. · DIE ZEIT
  4. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stated on social media that Venezuela's natural resources do not belong to the current interim regime but to the Venezuelan people. · The Guardian
  5. Maria Corina Machado, opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, stated in a video message on Thursday that only a serious, democratic government can provide the stability needed by investors in Venezuela's oil sector. · Investing.com
  6. María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, stated on September 3, 2026, that Venezuela needs much more than money following an unprecedented oil agreement between the United States and the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, avoided directly criticizing a major oil agreement between Venezuela's interim authorities and the Trump administration. · Diario La republica
  8. María Corina Machado asserted that the oil agreement with the United States will only be possible and successful with a democratic government in Caracas. · La Tercera
  9. Donald Trump, the US President, announced a new oil agreement with Venezuela that grants the United States access to 20% of the country's oil reserves, estimated at 65 billion barrels. · 세계일보
  10. María Corina Machado asserted that Venezuela is worth much more than its oil, emphasizing that its people are its best partner and that its freedom will never be sold. · EL NACIONAL
  11. Trump said that Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president, also basically supports holding elections in Venezuela but stressed the country is 'not yet ready'. · DIE ZEIT
  12. Donald Trump and interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated that fresh presidential elections will be held only when Venezuela is ready, dismissing immediate demands for a timeline. · The Guardian
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