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Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez during Venezuela's 2024 presidential election.

Video. EU bets on Venezuela's democratic transition as Trump goes after oil

Updated: 05/01/2026 - 16:29 GMT+1

Public statements from Washington, Brussels and European capitals since the US's raid on Caracas have revealed a chasm between the two sides of the Atlantic.

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