# Back home, Venezuela opposition leader Machado walks a tightrope with supporters and Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/116272

- Reuters, 2026-10-26 17:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/now-home-venezuela-opposition-leader-machado-walks-tightrope-with-supporters-2026-10-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adf91ae59d329000198a6a3

> Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returned on Sunday after nearly a year away. She faces a delicate balancing act as she seeks the elections her supporters want while avoiding a clash with a US-backed negotiation process involving the interim government and other opposition groups.

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