December 12, 2025

Chavez: “One of my hopes is that [Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize] gets the international community’s attention again to Venezuela, because ultimately any solution is going to require the support of the international community”

On December 12, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue Rebecca Bill Chávez spoke with BBC News, where she discussed the consequences of seizing U.S. oil tankers off the Venezuelan...

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Shannon Jr.: “This is not an effort at regime change, but an effort at leadership change in Venezuela”

Chavez: “We have not heard a long-term plan to reestablish democratic institutions, set an electoral timeline, or address the stolen 2024 election, and restoring democracy is a prerequisite for improving living conditions in Venezuela.”

Chavez: “The removal of Maduro is the relatively easy part. What comes next is the real challenge.”

Chavez: “What President Trump labeled a blockade in his tweet is a significant step in the escalation of pressure we’ve seen off the coast of Venezuela… oil is the Maduro regime’s lifeline.”

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