Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency, eyes return from exile by end of 2026
María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, announced her intention to run for the presidency again and plans to return to Venezuela by the end of 2026. She emphasized the need for free and fair elections to ensure a democratic transition in the country. Machado, who has been in exile since December, remains a prominent figure in the opposition against Nicolás Maduro's government.
- ▪María Corina Machado plans to run for the Venezuelan presidency again.
- ▪She intends to return to Venezuela before the end of 2026 after being in exile.
- ▪Machado emphasizes the importance of free and fair elections for a democratic transition.
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Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday (May 23, 2026) that she plans to run for presidency again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026.Machado's remarks, made while meeting in Panama with several fellow Venezuelan opposition leaders, come more than four months after the stunning White House decision to sideline her and instead work with a Venezuelan ruling party loyalist following the U.S. military's capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan Opposition leader is confident about return of democracy but says little of her plansMs.
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