Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after ten months in exile. Her arrival follows the US-backed transition of power from Nicolás Maduro to interim leader Delcy Rodríguez.
Why it matters
The return of a key opposition figure signals a potential escalation in the struggle for political legitimacy in post-Maduro Venezuela.
By Grace Eliza Goodwin Published 9 minutes ago Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned home to a fraught political landscape after over 10 months in exile.
"I am here. With you," Machado wrote on X on Sunday.
Her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, confirmed the news minutes later, writing: "I am thrilled to announce to you that our leader, my dear María Corina, is on Venezuelan soil."
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