# Venezuelans rally for opposition leader Machado’s return and presidential elections

https://mins.news/en/item/76470

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-28 02:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/28/venezuelans-rally-for-opposition-leaders-return-and-presidential-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rallied in Caracas and other cities, demanding her safe return and presidential elections that could enable a democratic transition. Machado has lived in exile for nine months, while her party says repeated attempts to return have failed; the government denies blocking her.

## Related coverage

- [Venezuelans rally for opposition leader Machado’s return](https://mins.news/en/item/76611) — DW, 2026-09-28