US Has Proposed Venezuela Elections for 2027, Opposition Leader Says
Machado said U.S. officials want a presidential vote in 2027 as she urged Venezuelans to back a democratic transition and political reforms.
- On Thursday, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado spoke in Caracas following her return, noting U.S. suggestions for presidential elections next year and citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio's backing for a 2027 vote.
- Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has steered the nation toward democratic transition since the January 3 ouster of former leader Nicolas Maduro, releasing political prisoners and facilitating economic reforms.
- Thanking the U.S. government, Machado, a 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, emphasized her commitment to mobilizing society while criticizing the acting government's legitimacy.
- During a televised address Thursday, Rodriguez urged citizens to avoid confrontation, reiterating that 'there will be elections, as mandated by our Constitution,' though she stopped short of setting a specific date.
- While Machado pushes for next year, officials prioritize a 2027 vote; neither the United States nor the Venezuelan government has officially set a date for new elections.
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Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado hopeful for 2027 presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Following her return to Venezuela, opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Thursday in her first public statements that the transition in the South American country is moving irreversibly toward a presidential election in 2027, while denying any contact with interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Machado arrived at a university campus in...
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Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado hopeful for 2027 presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Following her return to Venezuela, opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Thursday in her first public statements that the transition in the South American country is moving irreversibly toward a presidential election in 2027, while denying any contact with interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has not yet taken a position on the timing of the elections.
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio has put forward a sequence of facts for the purpose of moving towards a democratic transition that makes clear the holding of presidential elections in 2027,” the Venezuelan opposition leader said.
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