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Maria Corina Machado to Return Amid Maduro's Capture

3/1/2026

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Maria Corina Machado, opposition leader, confirmed via social media that she plans to return to Venezuela in the coming weeks.
She is in the United States after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in December.
Her planned return followed the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
In Venezuela, Machado is under investigation, and Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says she must "answer to Venezuela" for backing U.S. military actions.

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Maria Corina Machado, opposition leader, confirmed via social media that she plans to return to Venezuela in the coming weeks.
She is in the United States after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in December.
Her planned return followed the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
In Venezuela, Machado is under investigation, and Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says she must "answer to Venezuela" for backing U.S. military actions.