Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado officially announced her intention to run for the presidency today…
Machado, currently in exile, declared she will return to the country by late 2026 to lead the opposition movement…
The announcement marks a major escalation in the power struggle against the sitting administration in Caracas…
International observers are calling it a “game-changing” move that could either spark democratic reform or trigger a brutal government crackdown…
Supporters are rallying in secret across the country, as the government continues to block mainstream opposition media and activity…
Washington has yet to issue a formal response, but intelligence sources suggest the U.S. is “closely monitoring” the situation for signs of instability…
Machado’s return would be a direct challenge to the current regime, which has faced mounting pressure from international sanctions…
There is already chatter about “significant” protests breaking out in Caracas, with security forces beginning to set up checkpoints…
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday that she plans to run for president 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 then-President Nicolás Maduro.
Machado has been in exile since December, when she emerged from 11 months in hiding somewhere in Venezuela and traveled to Norway where she was honored with the Nobel prize.