Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela
Nobel peace prize winner’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy Rodríguez
TL;DR
- Opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after nearly a year in exile.
- Her arrival was confirmed on social media by allies, including Edmundo González.
- Footage showed Machado in Barquisimeto, Lara state, surrounded by supporters.
- Machado is a political rival of interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
- She had previously made several failed attempts to return to Venezuela.
- Donald Trump stated he did not know about her return but called her a "very nice woman" and expressed hope for her safety.