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Real event · politics · 2026-10-25

Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile

Final verdict announced: October 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM ET

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile

Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Machado's return follows her months in exile.

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