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TÊTE À TÊTE © FRANCE 24
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Issued on: 08/01/2026 - 17:54
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, veteran Venezuelan opposition figure Diego Arria criticised US President Donald Trump's approach following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces on January 3. "I was very concerned that the president does not speak of the recovery of freedom (...) of liberating the political prisoners, but speaks fundamentally of oil," he said.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 from Miami in Florida, Arria also expressed concern about the Trump administration's decision to work with Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, who is now the acting president in the Chavist system.
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"When I see Miss Rodriguez surrounded by the whole team of Mr Maduro, I begin to be very concerned," he stated.
Asked about opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, whom Trump has dismissed as "a very nice woman" but who "doesn't have the support or the respect within the country", Arria countered: "She has the support of more than 70 percent of Venezuelans."
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