Three weeks after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado finds herself supporting US intervention in her native country. Mishal speaks to Maria Corina on recent US boat strikes, Nicolas Maduro’s fate and the need for strength to secure peace.

03:24 - "I had to go into hiding"03:51 - Impact of the Nobel Peace Prize05:38 - US Military build up10:21 - Prospect of US ground strikes13:10 - Is Machado speaking to the Trump Administration?16:00 - Prospect of regime change18:50 - Venezuela after Maduro23:04 - Machado's economic vision26:04 - What is the Venezuelan opposition planning next?28:23 - "We are ready to take our government"34:22 - Why Machado thinks this time is different

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