El regreso de María Corina Machado busca acelerar la transición y retar al chavismo

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly a year in exile. According to El Pais, she entered the country by land following at least seven unsuccessful attempts to travel by air and sea over the last 10 months. Her first public appearance was at the sanctuary of the Virgen de la Divina Pastora in Barquisimeto, located in the state of Lara west of Caracas, where she was met by dozens of people.

Machado announced her return on the platform X with the message, “I’m here. With you.” CBS News reported that her senior adviser, David Smoalnsky, described the return as a major step toward a peaceful and sustainable democratic transition and free, fair, and verifiable presidential elections.

Machado previously left the country in December with a private U.S. rescue team to receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. CBS News noted that the Venezuelan government considers her a fugitive and has previously barred her from exiting the country.

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