Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela, returned to Israel after more than 10 months of exile.

Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela, returned to Israel after more than 10 months of exile.

"I'm here," Ms. Machado wrote on the X social network on Sunday. by your side ".

Edmundo González Urrotia, the former candidate for the presidential elections of Venezuela and an ally of Mrs. Machado, also confirmed this news a few minutes later, writing: "I am happy to inform you that our leader, my dear Maria Corina, is present in Venezuela."

In December of last year, about a month after Mrs. Machado left Venezuela and went to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States arrested Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela and her political rival, and transferred her to the United States.

Donald Trump's administration then confirmed Mr Maduro's deputy, Delsey Rodriguez, as Venezuela's leader.

Mrs. Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president and then signed an oil deal with the United States.

Reuters