Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns from exile

The Nobel laureate’s homecoming follows national protests demanding free elections.Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has successfully returned to the country after more than 10 months in exile.Machado announced her arrival on social media on Sunday, writing, “I am here. With you.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How is the US-Israeli war on Iran causing havoc in Europe?list 2 of 3Eight killed in Gaza as Israel targets university campus and other siteslist 3 of 3Thousands mourn victims of deadly Jordan church attackend of listThe current opposition leader, Edmundo Gonzalez, confirmed the news, writing on X that “our leader, my dear Maria Corina, is on Venezuelan soil”.The Comando Con Venezuela political organisation shared footage of Machado arriving at a church in Lara, where she was greeted by supporters.Machado first disappeared from public life after being briefly arrested in January 2025. She re-emerged last December in Norway, where she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to challenge Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro was abducted from Caracas by the United States military in January 2026.Venezuela...