Machado’s return has been met with cheers and waving of national flags by the crowds. The US government is accused of interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs.
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Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
Venezuela’s opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned home after more than 10 months in exile, greeted by cheering crowds waving national flags. The US seized Venezuela’s then president Nicolas Maduro just weeks after she left.
Published On 25 Oct 2026
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