House members have reportedly endorsed Maria Corina Machado despite US President Donald Trump dismissing her prospects as a potential national leader

US lawmakers have backed Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado as a potential leader of the country following the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, the New York Times has reported.

Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously endorsed Machado after a closed-door meeting with her on Capitol Hill, the paper said on Wednesday.

Machado, a former congresswoman who maintained close contacts with Washington for decades, has previously led anti-government protests and…

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