Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns home
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 17:02 · Archive
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has returned to the country after nearly a year abroad, announcing 'I'm here. With you all' on social media early Sunday. Her return risks straining ties with the US Trump administration, which she had sought to cultivate as an ally.
President Donald Trump has expressed support for interim President Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former deputy, and hailed deals on oil production and business ventures by US companies in Venezuela. Trump said in September it is too soon to consider democratic elections in the country. International energy firms committed last month to expanding projects there in a ceremony overseen by Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, had been barred by Maduro's government from exiting Venezuela but secretly left in late 2025 to receive the award, after spending more than a year living mostly in hiding. US officials had asked her to delay her return, Reuters reported. She did not disclose details about her current location or how she returned.
A faction of the opposition and the interim government are holding talks aimed at remaking the top court and electoral council ahead of eventual elections, though these talks do not include Machado's political movement.
How it is being reported
- Venezuela opposition leader returns home from exileVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has returned to the South American nation after nearly a year abroad.The West Australian · 25 Oct, 16:28
- Venezuela opposition leader returns home from exileVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has returned to the South American nation after nearly a year abroad.Perth Now · 25 Oct, 16:27
In this story: Maria Corina Machado · Nicolas Maduro · Delcy Rodriguez · Donald Trump · Venezuela
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