Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns from exile
Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado re-emerged at a sanctuary in Barquisimeto following ten months in exile.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has made her first public appearance in Venezuela after nearly ten months in exile. Machado re-emerged on Sunday at the sanctuary of the Divina Pastora in Barquisimeto alongside thousands of worshippers following a diplomatic effort to facilitate her entry.
Her return follows multiple previous attempts to re-enter the country, which remains under Chavista governance despite the departure of former president Nicolás Maduro. Reacting to her arrival, U.S. President Donald Trump commented, "I hope she is safe, she is a very nice woman," while emphasizing current U.S. relations with Venezuela.
Sources: Canarias7, Corriere della Sera, El Mundo, La Vanguardia, RTP
Sources
- Canarias7 — María Corina Machado regresa a Venezuela tras una operación diplomática que no ha contado con la oposición de la Casa Blanca
- La Vanguardia — La líder de la oposición antichavista, María Corina Machado, regresa a Venezuela
- Corriere della Sera — María Corina Machado torna in Venezuela dopo l'esilio: «Sono qua, con voi». Trump: «Spero sia al sicuro»
- El Mundo — Trump tolera el regreso de Machado, pero deja claras sus preferencias: "Espero que esté a salvo, es una mujer muy amable. Pero nos va muy bien en Venezuela"
- RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) — Maria Corina Machado regressa à Venezuela
Earlier coverage
- Oct 25, 2026, 05:00 PM UTCVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after exile