On 30 June 2023, she was disqualified for fifteen years by the comptroller general of Venezuela, after a request from the politician José Brito. The comptroller linked her to alleged crimes by Juan Guaidó and accused her of supporting sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
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Political views
Machado is anti-chavismo and has disagreed with other sections of the Venezuelan opposition.[104][105][106] In 2011, she campaigned as a promotor of “popular capitalism”.[106] Machado supports the privatization of state-run entities in Venezuela, including oil company PDVSA.[72][105] Machado has supported the international sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis,[72] and has advocated for foreign intervention to remove Maduro on humanitarian grounds.[107][108] In 2023, she ran as a candidate in the opposition presidential primaries.[109][110] The Maduro administration subsequently barred her from running.[111] She became the main driving force for the main opposition candidate, Edmundo González, who was allowed to compete by the Maduro regime.[112]
Domestically, Machado has called for the banning of reelection to political office, is in favor of same-sex marriage, supports the legalization of medical cannabis, and has called for a national debate on the legality of abortion in cases involving risk to the mother’s life or instances ofremoved.[113] In a 2024 interview, Machado talked of making education available for all Venezuelans and of reforming the country’s judiciary.[114] On several occasions, Machado has identified the United Kingdom’s Margaret Thatcher as the politician she most admires.[115][116]\
Foreign policy
Regarding the Israel–Palestine conflict, Machado expressed her solidarity with Israel following the attacks of 7 October 2023.[117] She thanked Israel for its support of Edmundo González as president-elect,[118] and previously of Juan Guaidó as acting president.[119] Machado planned to reestablish diplomatic relations with Israel, which were cut in 2009 due to the 2008–2009 Gaza war.[119]
In February 2025, Machado addressed a Patriots.eu rally in Madrid.[120][121] Machado is a strong supporter of United States President Donald Trump, whom she described in 2025 as a “visionary” in relation to his opposition to the Maduro regime in Venezuela.[122][123] After he deployed the Navy to the Caribbean in 2025, Machado praised the Trump administration.[124] She has expressed support for the use of force to depose the Maduro regime; one of her advisors told the New York Times that she has coordinated with the Trump administration and that she has a plan for the first hundred hours after his deposition
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