Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns from exile to cheering crowds

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-26 09:58:04 UTC

María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly a year abroad and was welcomed by thousands of supporters in Caracas.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned home on Sunday after nearly a year in exile and was greeted by thousands of cheering supporters along highways and in Caracas. [1] [2] [3]

Machado left Venezuela last December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and later faced travel restrictions partly linked to the Trump administration's support for interim President Delcy Rodríguez. [2] [3]

Sources

1. Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns from exile

   NPR World · 2026-10-26 08:42:14 UTC · Full text

2. Venezuela: Opposition leader Machado returns from exile, received by thousands of supporters in Caracas

   DW English · 2026-10-26 09:08:00 UTC · Full text

3. Crowds welcome Venezuela's María Machado after months in exile

   BBC World · 2026-10-26 09:31:12 UTC · Full text

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