Venezuelan officials allowed opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to return, Rubio says

TL;DR

Venezuelan interim government notified the U.S. weeks ago that Maria Corina Machado could return without issues.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio communicated this assurance to Machado's team.
Machado has since returned to Venezuela following U.S.-backed efforts for political and electoral reforms.
Rubio stated that the interim government is meeting agreed-upon deadlines for institutional changes necessary for elections.
The U.S. is using incentives, such as sanctions relief, to encourage cooperation from Venezuelan authorities.
Rubio dismissed talks of prosecutions or immunity for senior Venezuelan figures involved in the transition.
The U.S. is also exerting pressure on Cuba, urging political and economic changes.

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