Machado credits Trump for weakening Maduro, vows Venezuela return

• Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado credits former President Trump's "decisive" actions, like seizing an oil tanker, for weakening the Maduro government.
• Machado made these remarks in Oslo, Norway, after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.
• She vowed to return to Venezuela to continue fighting for democracy and called for international action, not just statements, to support the opposition.
• Machado was barred from running in Venezuela's presidential election, with retired diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez taking her place.
• She acknowledged the US government's assistance in her travel to Norway.

Why It Matters: US pressure weakens Maduro, empowering Venezuelan opposition leader Machado.