Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
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Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to the country Sunday after months in exile, making her first public appearance there since December. She and her allies are pressing for a date for a presidential election, while acting President Delcy Rodríguez remains in office without calling one.Key Facts
- Machado announced her arrival on social media and appeared at a church in Lara, where supporters welcomed her.
- Machado went into hiding in Venezuela for 11 months before escaping and resurfacing in Norway in December, where she received the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime ally of Nicolás Maduro, received backing from the Trump administration and has stayed in office beyond her initially authorized 90-day period.
- No presidential election has been scheduled, and U.S. officials have emphasized economic stabilization first.
- Machado won an opposition primary in 2023 but was barred from running in the 2024 presidential election; Edmundo González took her place on the ballot.
- Credible evidence showed González won the 2024 election by more than a 2-to-1 margin, but the National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner.
- The article says the U.S. military captured Maduro in Caracas in January and took him to New York to face drug-related charges, which he has denied.
- Trump said he hoped Machado was safe and described her as a very nice woman.
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