Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela on Sunday for the first time since December, about a month before the U.S. military deposed the country’s then-President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen

TL;DR

  • Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday.
  • This marks her first appearance in the country since December.
  • Machado announced her return on social media with the message "I am here. With you."
  • Her return precedes the U.S. military's deposition of then-President Nicolás Maduro by about a month.