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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after more than 10 months in exile. Her return comes during a period of significant political shift: in January, the United States military deposed President Nicolás Maduro and installed his deputy, Delcy Rodríguez, as interim president. Since then, the Trump administration has brokered an oil deal with Rodríguez's government on favorable terms for the U.S. Machado, who initially left the country in December to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, is now challenging the current U.S.-backed leadership and calling for new presidential elections.
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Opposition leader María Machado returns to Venezuela
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Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
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Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
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Reported by multiple outlets
- María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Machado had been in exile for over 10 months since December.
- Machado is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- The U.S. government/military removed Nicolás Maduro from power in January.
- Delcy Rodríguez is the current U.S.-backed interim president.
- Machado announced her return via social media, specifically the platform X.
- Machado is calling for new presidential elections.
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Confirmed
- María Corina Machado is in Venezuela as of October 25, 2026.
- Machado is a Nobel laureate who was in exile for approximately 10 months.
- The U.S. government backed Delcy Rodríguez as interim president after removing Maduro.
- Machado is calling for new elections.
Reported
- The U.S. signed an oil deal with very favorable terms after installing Rodríguez. (BBC)
- Machado's return was a surprise that complicates Trump administration plans. (Wall Street Journal)
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