Machado Declares Readiness to Lead Venezuela After Maduro's Capture

• Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reacts to President Nicolas Maduro's reported capture by US forces, stating she is 'prepared to take power'.
• Machado, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, calls for national sovereignty, international justice for Maduro, and freeing political prisoners.
• She supports Edmundo González Urrutia as constitutional president and urges Venezuelans to prepare for democratic transition.
• Machado recently escaped Venezuela in a secret operation to receive her Nobel Prize in Oslo, Norway.
• An expert warns that powerful figures in Caracas may resist a pro-US government, making Machado's rise uncertain.

Why It Matters: Machado is ready to lead Venezuela post-Maduro, but her path to power faces significant challenges.