Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after exile

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after spending more than 10 months in exile, BBC reported. Her return was confirmed by her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who announced that she was back on Venezuelan soil.

Machado left Venezuela in early 2026 and returned after over 10 months abroad. Her arrival comes amid a complex and fraught political landscape in Venezuela.

Machado herself announced her return on social media, stating, "I am here. With you," NPR reported.

The situation remains dynamic, and further details about Machado's return and its implications are expected to be updated as more information becomes available, according to the BBC.