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Machado Eyes Presidency Amid Venezuela's Electoral Turmoil

2/2/2026

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María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, said she believes she will become president.
She called for a transition to electoral democracy after Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
Machado was banned from the 2024 elections.
She supported Edmundo González Urrutia, a Venezuelan opposition candidate.
The U.S. recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner, despite Maduro's continued rule amid allegations of election rigging.

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María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, said she believes she will become president.
She called for a transition to electoral democracy after Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
Machado was banned from the 2024 elections.
She supported Edmundo González Urrutia, a Venezuelan opposition candidate.
The U.S. recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner, despite Maduro's continued rule amid allegations of election rigging.