Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Machado said she returned to press for free elections and meet earthquake survivors and families of political prisoners, with supporters cheering her arrival.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly a year in exile, appearing at a church in Barquisimeto to cheering crowds.
- After seven unsuccessful attempts to re-enter the country by air, sea, and land, Machado departed in December 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio attributed her safe return to U.S.-backed reconciliation talks, urging all political actors to support them as Venezuela's "best chance in 30 years" for democracy.
- President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware of her homecoming, stating "I don't know anything about it," while her return potentially complicates ties with interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
- Machado now aims to challenge Rodriguez, proposing July 24, 2027, as the presidential election date to mobilize supporters and establish a "serious, democratic government" in Venezuela.
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