María Corina Machado is ready to return to Venezuela, Rick Scott says

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is prepared to return to Venezuela peacefully and to engage with public and private sector actors, including Delcy Rodríguez, according to U.S. Senator Rick Scott, who said so on Tuesday, September 29, in a post reported by the digital outlet El Pitazo.

After holding a phone conversation with Machado, the U.S. lawmaker said the opposition leader has the citizen support needed to drive a process within civil society that leads to elections and the establishment of a democratic republic. In his statement, Scott stressed that the leader's priority is to achieve freedom and prosperity for the country.

The possible return of the opposition leader comes amid the intention of the political organization Vente Venezuela to carry out what it describes as an imminent return. According to information published by El Pitazo, Machado has made multiple attempts to enter national territory by air and by sea from abroad, all of which have been thwarted by various logistical obstacles.

The mention of Delcy Rodríguez among possible interlocutors carries institutional weight given her central position in running the state and in steering the Venezuelan government's economic policy, a decisive factor for any approach to the country's productive and commercial sectors. Dealing with the authorities who control the administrative apparatus is an unavoidable element of the domestic political dynamic.

The development of this dialogue process and the eventual political normalization are key variables that markets and investors are watching closely to assess the prospects for the Venezuelan economy and the business climate over the medium term.