Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
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Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after nearly a year outside the country, her team said. Machado and her allies are calling for a presidential election, but no election date has been set while acting President Delcy Rodríguez remains in office.Key Facts
- Machado announced her return in a post on X but did not say where she was or how she entered Venezuela.
- Her adviser David Smoalnsky described the return as a step toward a democratic transition and elections.
- Former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González said he would join Machado soon.
- Machado left Venezuela in December to accept the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, according to the article.
- The Venezuelan government had barred Machado from leaving the country and considers her a fugitive.
- Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime ally of Nicolás Maduro, has served as acting president since Maduro's ouster.
- No date has been set for a presidential election, despite calls from Machado and her allies.
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