Venezuela opposition leader María Machado calls for elections upon return
Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado called for elections in 2027 after returning to Caracas from months in exile. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez also said elections would take place but gave no date and said her government should oversee the transition; Machado rejected that proposal.Key Facts
- Machado spoke at a news conference in Caracas on Thursday.
- Machado said Venezuela’s transition to democracy was irreversible and should be peaceful and organised.
- Machado thanked the Trump administration for capturing former President Nicolás Maduro.
- Rodríguez, Maduro’s former vice-president, was sworn in as interim president after Maduro was seized by the United States in January.
- Rodríguez said elections would be held but did not set a date.
- Machado said she would not personally take part in election negotiations between opposition representatives and the government.
- Machado called for reform of the electoral body so Venezuelans at home and abroad could vote.
- Rodríguez said she had instructed security agencies not to detain people without a judicial order, except when they are caught committing crimes.
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