Thousands greet opposition leader Maria Machado upon return to Caracas

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Venezuela

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Thousands greet opposition leader Maria Machado upon return to Caracas

Thousands of people lined the streets of Caracas to welcome Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado home after 10 months in exile. She fled the country last December, shortly before the United States abducted President Nicolás Maduro. The US then backed Maduro’s deputy, Delcy Rodríguez, as leader.

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