Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns from exile
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Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she had returned to Venezuela after more than 10 months abroad. Her return comes amid calls for elections and uncertainty over when acting President Delcy Rodríguez will hold a vote.Key Facts
- Machado announced her return on social media on Sunday.
- Opposition leader Edmundo González confirmed that Machado was back in Venezuela.
- A political organisation called Comando Con Venezuela shared footage of Machado arriving at a church in Lara, where supporters greeted her.
- Machado had been out of public view after a brief arrest in January 2025 and reappeared in Norway the following December, where she received the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Rodríguez has served as acting president since Nicolás Maduro was removed from office in January 2026.
- Rodríguez’s acting presidency has exceeded the 90-day period she was authorized to serve, and she has not called an election.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S.-supported reconciliation talks helped create conditions for Machado’s safe return.
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