Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader announces her return
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after a year in exile following her Nobel Peace Prize win. Her return creates political tension, as the current administration under Delcy Rodríguez maintains a complex relationship with the U.S. government.
Why it matters
Machado's return marks a significant escalation in the ongoing power struggle in Venezuela, potentially challenging the current interim government's stability.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, pictured here during a visit to Washington DC in January, exited her home country last year to receive the Nobel peace prize. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, pictured here during a visit to Washington DC in January, exited her home country last year to receive the Nobel peace prize. Venezuela Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader announces her return Nobel laureate María Corina Machado’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy Rodríguez
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado , has announced she has returned to Venezuela almost a year after she left the country to receive the Nobel peace prize.
“I’m here. With you,” she wrote on X on Sunday lunchtime.
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