# Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns from exile

https://mins.news/en/item/114973

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 18:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/25/venezuelas-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-returns-from-exile?traffic_source=rss

> Maria Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after more than 10 months in exile, announcing her arrival on social media. Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez confirmed the news. Her homecoming follows nationwide protests demanding free elections.

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