María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after ten months in exile
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to the country on Sunday after spending ten months abroad.
Arrival and public message
Machado posted a message on social platform X stating she was back with her supporters. Her close ally Edmundo González confirmed her arrival on Venezuelan soil through his own social media post. Footage showed the group gathered at the Sanctuary of the Divine Shepherdess church in Barquisimeto.
Supporters and location details
Hundreds of supporters were present outside the church shouting slogans about freedom when she arrived. Images captured her surrounded by people holding mobile phones during the event. She is currently located in Lara state, which sits west of Caracas.
Political context and rivals
Machado received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize before leaving the country last December. The Trump administration reportedly opposed her return because it might complicate relations with interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Machado and Rodríguez are described as political arch-rivals in the current situation.
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