Hi Penny:
Machado’s chance of becoming president is probably about as good as Juan Guido’s chance was. It’s always nice to see a president who is more concerned with money than the welfare of her people. I doubt that Russia would stand by and do nothing and let this happen. Even without Russia involvement, I don’t think overthrowing Maduro will be easily done. Americans coming back in body bags may not be good for the president of peace.

Another thought- my husband wanted to share- If Trump takes Venezuela, via overthrowing the government, there’s oil a plenty to wage economic warfare on Russia by supplying oil, and lots of it to the EU from Venezuelan resources- Weaken Russia, Strengthen the EU.

Here’s what she said (lackey nobel prize winner) today

https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/10/16/venezuela-maria-corina-machado-privatize-oil-us-corporations/

In an interview with Donald Trump Jr. in February 2025, Machado made it clear that she wants to privatize Venezuela’s state-owned oil industry and sell off the South American nation’s natural resources to US corporations.

Machado excitedly explained that, if Trump helped her overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, her new regime would “be the strongest ally in the region for the United States”.

“Venezuela is going to be the brightest opportunity for investment of American companies, of good people that are going to make a lot of money”, she vowed.

We might be witnessing another way of waging war against Russia being worked out…

Hey Gary!
I’m following along to see what the answer is going to be- I hope it’s a no, for sure. I’m just not as confident as you, sadly 🙁

Here’s what I’ve seen today- Trump and Putin talk and now there’s to be a summit in Hungary, problem, Romania and or Poland have to allow Putin to fly through their airspace? As the EU sanctions disallow this (from my understanding)

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-trump-says-hes-sort-of-made-decision-on-supplying-tomahawk-missiles-to-kyiv-12541713

Skynews claims Putin issued a warning to Trump about the use of Tomahawks
What that actually entails? Cause it’s Skynews… and they spin, so I don’t know? Trying to find more info out on that.

“”Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the delivery of the missiles would be an “extremely dangerous move” and “an extremely dangerous aggravation of Russia-US relations”;

That’s a statement of the obvious as I like to say…
Zelensky is still set to visit the Whitehouse and will push for the missiles

I’m hoping for the best and will gladly be wrong!