U.S. President Donald Trump stated over the past 90 minutes that he is considering involving Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in some capacity in her country without specifying a role, according to a Reuters report shared during the reporting window ending at 11:17 p.m. UTC on January 20, 2026. Machado declared "Venezuela will be free. And once we liberate Venezuela, we will keep working and we will have a free Cuba and a free Nicaragua," as reported by Fox News on X during the period from 9:47 p.m. to 11:17 p.m. UTC. This follows Trump's earlier praise of Machado earlier today, per previous reports. Delcy Rodríguez removed Freddy Ñáñez, former Chavista communications minister, from the presidency of state broadcaster VTV, according to X user @OrlvndoA. Rodríguez's interim regime plans to reform the Telecommunications Law, the same source stated. Jorge Rodríguez called for developing a new Electoral Code in Venezuela, as posted urgently by @OrlvndoA on X during the window. These announcements reflect ongoing internal shifts in the interim regime.
