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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after nearly 10 months in exile

· ≈ Caracas, Venezuela · confirmed by 4 outlets

Nobel laureate and opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and to press for new elections.

Location
≈ Caracas, Venezuela · Venezuela live map
Coordinates
≈ 10.48°N 66.90°W
Reported
25 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after nearly 10 months in exile

Opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday, after nearly 10 months in exile. She aims to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and to press for new elections. On Friday, President Trump said Venezuela was not ready for elections, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio was encouraging talks between rival politicians. No date has been set to choose a successor to Nicolas Maduro.

  • Machado returned to Caracas on Sunday to press for new elections.
  • Trump said on Friday Venezuela is not ready for elections and is focused on its oil.
  • Venezuelans held their first national protest in nearly two years demanding elections.
  • Maduro, the former president, was captured by US forces.
Updated 25 Oct 2026, 17:39 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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