María Corina Machado Is Back in Venezuela: Seven Failed Attempts
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Nearly a year after leaving to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela. She is calling for new elections; ABC documents seven failed attempts to bring her home.
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Return after almost a year: Machado announced via X on Sunday afternoon that she is in Venezuela. The Guardian reports that she left the country to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. While The Guardian speaks of “almost a year” in exile, The Athletic says “a little over ten months.”
“I am here. With you.”
After Seven Failed Attempts, She Made It Home
ABC reconstructed seven failed attempts; its editorial team observed three of them from Panama. Since June, Machado had been preparing private and commercial flights, overland transportation and sea journeys. Political decisions, refused permits and logistical problems caused the plans to fail.
According to ABC, Machado had previously left Venezuela secretly while Nicolás Maduro was still in power. After her arrest, returning proved considerably more difficult.
On June 26, she departed from Manassas near Washington aboard a private plane bound for Curaçao. Still in flight, the pilot was instructed to turn back.
The Return Puts the Leadership on the Spot Over Elections
According to The Athletic, the Nobel laureate now intends to challenge the leadership that marginalized her and call for new elections. According to The Guardian, her return is unlikely to please interim President Delcy Rodríguez. El País points to numerous challenges whose outcome remains uncertain for Machado.
As of: October 25, 2026. More information to follow.
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