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Machado Says She Will Return to Venezuela Within Weeks to Steer Democratic Transition

Her announcement comes after Maduro's detention in the United States, with Delcy Rodríguez serving as interim leader.

Overview

  • In a video published Sunday, María Corina Machado said she will return "in a few weeks" to help "guarantee an orderly, permanent transition to democracy."
  • The 58-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate left Venezuela late last year to receive the award in Oslo and has since lived mostly in the United States.
  • Nicolás Maduro was seized in a U.S. military operation in January and is being held in New York to face 'drug-terrorism' charges.
  • Venezuela's Supreme Court installed Delcy Rodríguez as interim president as Washington seeks cooperation and access to oil alongside an amnesty push that may not cover Machado.
  • Machado urged supporters to prepare for a "new and gigantic" electoral victory as student protests for democracy and the release of political prisoners continue.