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María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to the country on Sunday after spending roughly ten months abroad.

27 October 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday, October 25, after spending about ten months outside the country. According to Edmundo González, the opposition's former presidential candidate, Machado had attempted to return seven times since June before succeeding on this occasion. The opposition leader had left Venezuela in December 2025 after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

On Sunday, Machado was received by thousands of supporters at the sanctuary of Barquisimeto in Lara State, located approximately 370 kilometres west of Caracas. Her reappearance took place before the image of the Divina Pastora and in front of a crowd of worshippers, marking a public and visible return after months away from the country.

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez accused María Corina Machado of turning her return into a "spectacle". Rodríguez's statement came hours after Machado's arrival in the country and her reception by supporters in Caracas.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not informed about Machado's return to Venezuela. At the same time, Trump signalled that Washington will continue supporting Delcy Rodríguez as the country's interim leader, indicating that the United States' position remains unchanged following the opposition leader's return.

The European Union congratulated María Corina Machado on her return to Venezuela, according to published reports. The international reaction marks an initial response from international bodies to her homecoming.

María Corina Machado is seeking to regain political prominence in a context of negotiations over political transition in Venezuela being conducted under United States auspices.

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