Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado ‘will return to the country in the coming weeks’

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, announced her plans to return to Venezuela in the coming weeks. Machado aims to prepare for a potential electoral victory, building on the unity established during the 2023 opposition primaries where she won the vote to become the single candidate to compete against former President Nicolas Maduro. The acting President Delcy Rodriguez, in power since Maduro's capture, warned Machado would face consequences upon her return. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has outlined a phased approach for Venezuela, emphasizing stabilization, economic recovery, and transition, without specifying a timeline for elections. Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts towards democratic transition in Venezuela.

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