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Machado returns to Venezuela after 10 months in exile
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María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after more than 10 months in exile. On X she wrote, "I am here. With you." Edmundo González confirmed she was on Venezuelan soil. She attended Mass in Lara state before heading toward Caracas. Donald Trump said he did not know about her return but hoped she was safe.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Venezuelans along Machado's caravan route face crowds and road congestion as she heads toward Caracas.
- Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has remained in office beyond an initial 90-day term with no election date set.
- Opposition figures continue to press US officials for a presidential election timetable.
What's Happening
- Machado announced her return on social media on Sunday after months abroad.
- She was photographed at a church in Lara state, west of Caracas, greeted by supporters.
- González said her return was a key day for Venezuelans and that he would arrive soon.
Venezuela After Maduro's Ouster
- Machado left Venezuela covertly in December 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
- The US military removed Nicolás Maduro in January 2026 and backed Rodríguez as interim leader.
- Machado won an opposition primary in 2023 with more than 90 percent of the vote but was barred from running.
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