Venezuelan opposition leader’s return bid falters
The latest sea and air attempts were among seven failed efforts to return since Maria Corina Machado clandestinely left Venezuela nine months ago.
Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado attempted three times in recent days to return to her homeland, only to be thwarted each time, according to her team and reports from Spanish publication ABC. The efforts, both sea and air, came amid tense diplomatic interactions at the United Nations General Assembly, where US President Donald Trump met with interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
This came just weeks after the US-led removal of then-President Nicolas Maduro in a January raid. Machado has been in exile since the disputed 2024 election and has been in hiding since the June earthquakes struck Venezuela. Despite her repeated pledges to return, the US State Department did not comment on the failed attempts, which were reportedly opposed by Washington following the earthquakes.
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