Amanpour From a Middle East Ceasefire to the U.S. Power Play in Venezuela
Oct 18, 2025
This discussion features Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, advocating for U.S. intervention against the Maduro regime to restore democracy. She reveals her commitment to combat foreign influence and highlights the need for enforcement of the opposition's electoral mandate. Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's foreign minister, shares insights on the Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire agreement, discussing challenges to humanitarian access in Gaza and the prospects for a Palestinian state amidst shifting regional politics.
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U.S. Action In Venezuela Blurs Lines
- President Trump authorised CIA action targeting Venezuela to curb drugs and migration, raising fears of broader intervention.
- The moves blur law enforcement and military lines and fuel concerns about regime-change aims.
Machado Frames Long Struggle For Democracy
- María Corina Machado recounts decades of civic struggle against what she calls a narco-terrorist regime.
- She says Venezuelans organised underground and won a presidential mandate despite repression and lack of support.
Machado Frames U.S. Role As Enforcement
- Machado welcomes U.S. measures as enforcement of Venezuelans' electoral mandate and to stop external actors.
- She frames U.S. action as legal enforcement to cut criminal flows and reveal complicit networks.
