Venezuela's Machado returns after nearly a year in exile, urges elections
Opposition leader María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela after almost a year abroad and is calling for elections in 2027.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned home after nearly a year in exile and is calling for elections, BBC News reports. Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera say she wants them held in 2027.
Machado said the change in Venezuela's government would be "irreversible, organised, pacific," according to the BBC.
Deutsche Welle reports that she says the United States backs a 2027 vote. It also reports that she says President Donald Trump opened the "floodgate to freedom" for Venezuela. Al Jazeera calls her a Nobel winner and says she criticised a US oil deal with Caracas.
Deutsche Welle says her return is a challenge for Washington, because Trump has also backed interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
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- BBC NewsVenezuela opposition leader María Machado calls for elections upon returnThu, Oct 29, 5:05 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleVenezuela: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says US backs 2027 electionThu, Oct 29, 11:08 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraVenezuela’s Machado lauds Trump for ‘freedom’, urges 2027 electionsFri, Oct 30, 12:40 AM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Venezuela's Machado returns from exile, calls for 2027 elections