# Venezuelan opposition renews support for María Corina Machado as leader

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 22:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/venezuela-opposition-renews-support-for-maria-corina-machado-as-leader?traffic_source=rss

> Venezuela’s opposition coalition reaffirmed its support for exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado at a meeting in Caracas and renewed its demand for free elections. Its proposals for a democratic transition include releasing political prisoners and enabling exiles to return safely. Machado is also seeking permission to return to the country.