Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns to Venezuela almost a year later, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate has returned to her homeland. "I'm here. I'm with you," she wrote on the X social network on October 25. Machado's press service reported that after her return, she attended mass in the state of Lara, about 400 km from the capital Caracas. Photos of Machado surrounded by supporters were also published. Maria Corino Machado is one of the most important figures in the Venezuelan protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. She actively campaigned for Maduro's official victory in the 2024 presidential election. After the elections, the politician had to hide and avoid arrest. In December 2025, she managed to escape from Venezuela. About a month after Machado left Venezuela, the US military captured Maduro in Caracas and brought him to the United States. Machado most recently lived in Panama. According to Reuters, Machado's desire to return to Venezuela has caused discontent in Washington. This could lead to tension in relations between countries, the agency notes.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns to Venezuela almost a year later, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate has returned to her homeland. "I'm here. I'm with you," she wrote on the X social network on October 25. Machado's press service reported that after her return, she attended mass in the state of Lara, about 400 km from the capital Caracas. Photos of Machado surrounded by supporters were also published. Maria Corino Machado is one of the most important figures in the Venezuelan protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. She actively campaigned for Maduro's official victory in the 2024 presidential election. After the elections, the politician had to hide and avoid arrest. In December 2025, she managed to escape from Venezuela. About a month after Machado left Venezuela, the US military captured Maduro in Caracas and brought him to the United States. Machado most recently lived in Panama. According to Reuters, Machado's desire to return to Venezuela has caused discontent in Washington. This could lead to tension in relations between countries, the agency notes.