Venezuelan opposition leader Machado returns from exile after nearly a year

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-26 03:32:28 UTC

María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela on Sunday, ending 10 months in exile and challenging interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, announcing her arrival on X with the words "I am here. With you." [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Machado, 59, reappeared in Barquisimeto, where supporters greeted her at the Sanctuary of the Divine Shepherdess. Her ally Edmundo González confirmed the return and said he would join her soon. [1] [3] [4]

The return follows seven failed attempts to re-enter Venezuela and comes amid tensions with interim president Delcy Rodríguez, who has exceeded her authorized term without scheduling elections. [2] [4] [5]

Sources

1. Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile

   CBC World · 2026-10-25 16:38:13 UTC · Full text

2. María Corina Machado back in Venezuela after 10 months in exile

   Euronews World · 2026-10-25 16:54:12 UTC · Full text

3. Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

   The Guardian · 2026-10-25 17:00:12 UTC · Full text

4. Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela after 10 months in exile

   France 24 English · 2026-10-25 17:10:11 UTC · Full text

5. Venezuela's most prominent opposition leader returns home from exile

   SBS News · 2026-10-26 02:43:08 UTC · Full text

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