{
  "id": 16526586,
  "title": "María Corina Machado has already returned to Venezuela. What now?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/maria-corina-machado-ya-volvio-a-venezuela-y-ahora-que",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T20:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/america/2026-10-25/maria-corina-machado-ya-volvio-a-venezuela-y-ahora-que.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela, a development that sparked widespread attention on WhatsApp groups. She announced her return on her X account, stating \"Estoy aquí con ustedes\". Edmundo González Urrutia, who is exiled in Spain, confirmed Machado's return and indicated that he too will return to the country soon. The news has raised questions about what will happen next.",
  "summary": "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.”\n\nMachado 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.\"\n\nThe 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.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}