Why is Machado meeting Trump?
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Maria Corina Machado is meeting Donald Trump to seek his support for Venezuela's transition to democracy and to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela, including the plight of kidnapped and disappeared Venezuelans. The meeting follows her appeal to Pope Leo XIV for similar support.
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Machado seeks Pope Leo's support for Venezuela's transition
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- Machado met Pope Leo XIV in Rome.
- She requested support for Venezuelans kidnapped and disappeared. 10s
- Machado sought backing for Venezuela's transition to democracy. 15s
- Pope Leo XIV called for respect for Venezuelan people's will. 23s
- The Pope urged peaceful, non-partisan solutions. 29s
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5 hours agoMachado seeks Pope Leo's support for Venezuela's transition
Before her scheduled meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, Maria Corina Machado asked the pontiff to intercede for Venezuelans who remain kidnapped and disappeared, and to support the transition to democracy in Venezuela.