Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she will run again for presidency and return from exile by late 2026
Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she plans to run for president again and return to Venezuela before the end of 2026. She and other opposition leaders want free and fair elections but said these will need months of preparation and changes to ensure they are democratic.Key Facts
- María Corina Machado is a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
- She has been living in exile since December after hiding in Venezuela for 11 months.
- Machado aims to return to Venezuela and run for president again by late 2026.
- Opposition leaders want elections where all Venezuelans, inside and outside the country, can vote freely.
- Machado says fair elections need neutral election officials and no government interference.
- Venezuela's current government barred Machado from running in the 2024 election.
- Official results declared Nicolás Maduro the winner in 2024, but Machado’s team claims her chosen candidate won by a large margin.
- The Trump administration has supported Maduro’s successor and has not pushed for new elections in Venezuela at this time.
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