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Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader’s safe return and presidential elections
- On Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rallied across Venezuela to demand her safe return and presidential elections. Hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts drove through Caracas, honking horns and waving flags.
- Exiled for nine months, Machado remains a Nobel Peace Prize laureate after leaving Venezuela last year. Although a U.S. military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro in January, she has been unable to return home since then.
- Her party reported that Machado made three unsuccessful return attempts on Monday night, facing a canceled boat charter and denied landing permits for a flight to Curacao. In total, she has made seven unsuccessful attempts this year.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated earlier this month that Machado has "every right to enter her country whenever she wants to return." Venezuelan authorities deny accusations they are blocking her return, though U.S. officials have cited safety concerns.
- Anthony Romero, a leader for Vente Venezuela, expressed hope that the transition process leads to presidential elections, stating this would consolidate a democratic country that remains a "main ally of the United States.
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Venezuelan opposition leader Claudia Macero returned to her homeland after two years in exile. Hundreds of supporters greeted her at Caracas airport on Sunday evening, an AFP photographer reported. The 34-year-old Macero is considered the main deputy to opposition leader María Corina Machado.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Claudia Macero was received by hundreds of followers when she arrived in Caracas. Whether and when opposition leader María Corina Machado can follow is still open.
·Vienna, Austria
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right20Center23Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center
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- 38% of the sources are Center
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C 38%
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