Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader’s safe return and presidential elections – WTOP News
- On Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rallied across Venezuela to demand her safe return and presidential elections. Hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts drove through Caracas, honking horns and waving flags.
- Exiled for nine months, Machado remains a Nobel Peace Prize laureate after leaving Venezuela last year. Although a U.S. military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro in January, she has been unable to return home since then.
- Her party reported that Machado made three unsuccessful return attempts on Monday night, facing a canceled boat charter and denied landing permits for a flight to Curacao. In total, she has made seven unsuccessful attempts this year.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated earlier this month that Machado has "every right to enter her country whenever she wants to return." Venezuelan authorities deny accusations they are blocking her return, though U.S. officials have cited safety concerns.
- Anthony Romero, a leader for Vente Venezuela, expressed hope that the transition process leads to presidential elections, stating this would consolidate a democratic country that remains a "main ally of the United States.
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In several cities in Venezuela, residents took to the streets on Sunday, demanding, among other things, a presidential election.
María Corina Machado's followers mobilized in several states of Venezuela to demand her safe return and presidential elections.
Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader’s safe return and presidential elections – WTOP News
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country’s streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela. The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech. In Caracas, hundreds...
Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return and p
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country’s streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela. The
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