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Opposition leader María Corina Machado arrives in Venezuela

María Corina Machado surprised Venezuelans by returning to the country on October 25, in the context of a round of political negotiations among the opposition, the government of Delcy Rodríguez and the U.S. State Department.

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Opposition leader María Corina Machado arrives in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on October 25, after several months outside the country. The news was announced by Edmundo González Urrutia, who said the opposition leader is already on Venezuelan territory, in the city of Barquisimeto, Lara state.

Machado also confirmed her return with a brief message: “I am here. With you.” Her return comes amid the political and negotiation process Venezuela is going through ahead of future elections, and in the context of a long negotiation between the Venezuelan government and the U.S. State Department.