Overview
- Opposition sources told EFE she is expected in Spain next week, and ABC reports she has called Venezuelans in Madrid to a public gathering, though she has not confirmed the trip or an itinerary.
- Her political platform, Comando Con Venezuela, posted Madrid images on X hinting at a large reunion, prompting upbeat responses from exiles such as Edmundo González.
- Foreign minister José Manuel Albares said on Spanish radio he would meet Machado if she requests it and indicated the prime minister would likely be open as well.
- Machado’s team said she met in Washington with U.S. figure Marco Rubio last week, called the meeting excellent, and reiterated that her return to Venezuela would be very soon.
- El Periódico situates the visit in a shifting diplomatic scene, noting the U.S. embassy has resumed operations in Caracas after renewed ties with Delcy Rodríguez’s government and related coverage says President Trump recognizes Rodríguez over Machado.