María Corina Machado ya volvió a Venezuela. ¿Y ahora qué?
La dirigente opositora tiene por delante muchos desafíos inciertos
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly a year abroad. According to Channel News Asia, Machado traveled by private plane from Panama to Colombia before crossing overland into the country. She announced her arrival on social media, stating, “I am here. With you.”
Machado appeared at a church in the Lara state, specifically at the Plaza del Pueblo de Santa Rosa, where she was met by supporters. According to Gulf News, dozens of people gathered to greet her, and she later traveled toward Caracas to meet with supporters. Edmundo González Urrutia, who is in exile in Spain, confirmed her return on X and stated he intends to return to the country "very soon."
The return occurs following the removal of former president Nicolas Maduro by US forces in January. The South China Morning Post reports that Machado's previous attempts to return had strained her ties with the administration of US President Donald Trump. While speaking at the White House on Sunday, Trump said he was unaware of her return and suggested the US would continue to support interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
The National Business notes that Trump previously expressed support for Rodriguez and stated in September that it was too soon to consider democratic elections in Venezuela.
Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais, Gulf News, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The National Business — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
