Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile
Opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after ten months in exile following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. Her return comes as the country faces political uncertainty under acting President Delcy Rodríguez, with no clear timeline for new elections.
Why it matters
Machado's return is a pivotal moment for the Venezuelan opposition as they seek to challenge the current interim government and restore democratic processes.
CARACAS, Venezuela — Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, about a month before the U.S. military deposed the country's then-President Nicolás Maduro.
Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing "I am here. With you."
Meanwhile, Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez wrote on X confirming that Machado had arrived and that he would be next to her "very soon."
"Today is a very important day for Venezuelans. Our sovereign voice returns with her to lead and guide this process!" he wrote. "You know it, this is until the end."
Machado's homecoming after more than 10 months in exile took place as doubts over Venezuela's democratic future — and the U.S.'s role in it — deepen.
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