Supporters rally for Venezuelan opposition leader Machado’s return

Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado rallied across the country on Sunday, demanding her safe return and free elections. Demonstrators, carrying Venezuelan flags and riding in motorcycle convoys, took to the streets in several cities, with some making their seventh attempt to bring Machado back to Venezuela.

Currently in Panama, Machado has made several unsuccessful attempts to return to her home country. The demonstrations were organized by supporters of opposition parties Vente Venezuela and Primero Justicia, who called for a clear timetable for presidential elections in 2027 and chanted slogans such as "Freedom, freedom!" In a separate development, US forces captured Nicolás Maduro during a military operation in Caracas in January, and the country has been led by acting President Delcy Rodríguez since then.

Rodríguez, who served as Maduro’s vice president, has been working closely with Washington. Opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa joined the demonstrations in the western city of Maracaibo, urging for Machado's return, immediate free elections, and the release of all political prisoners.

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