Venezuelans rally for opposition leader’s return and presidential elections
Summary
Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado held protests to demand her safe return and new presidential elections. Machado has been living in exile, and opposition groups accuse the government of blocking her return while promising a democratic transition.Key Facts
- Supporters wore sky blue shirts and waved Venezuelan flags during protests in Caracas and other cities.
- Machado has been in exile for nine months and made three failed attempts to return to Venezuela.
- Opposition claims the government is preventing her return; authorities deny this.
- Venezuela recently released over 30 political prisoners after talks backed by the United States.
- Machado was barred from running in the last election, which opposition says was rigged in favor of Nicolás Maduro.
- Maduro’s government cracked down on dissenters after the election, forcing Machado and others into hiding.
- Maduro was taken from Caracas in January by US special forces, but Machado has not returned since.
- The current government, led by Maduro ally Delcy Rodriguez, says it plans elections but has not set a date.
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