Machado's return; Is Venezuela closer to democracy? ▫ The return of María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, to Caracas once again drew attention to the political future of this oil-rich country. A woman who faced political exclusion, a secret life and restrictions from the government of Nicolás Maduro for years, has now returned to the country with the blessing of her fans; But could this return be a turning point in the path of Venezuela's democracy? ▫ Machado was banned from running in the 2024 elections and Edmundo Gonzalez entered the contest on behalf of the opposition. Despite the opposition's claim of Gonzalez's victory, Maduro was declared the winner of the election; The result that led to the worsening of the political conflict in the country. ▫ With the fall of Maduro, the situation changed, but the political structure left over from his time still holds an important part of the power. Delsey Rodríguez, the interim president, took over the government in the country with the support of Donald Trump, and negotiations are underway between the government and part of the opposition; Negotiations in which the Machado movement is not present. The link of this program is in the mechanism.

Machado's return; Is Venezuela closer to democracy? ▫ The return of María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, to Caracas once again drew attention to the political future of this oil-rich country. A woman who faced political exclusion, a secret life and restrictions from the government of Nicolás Maduro for years, has now returned to the country with the blessing of her fans; But could this return be a turning point in the path of Venezuela's democracy? ▫ Machado was banned from running in the 2024 elections and Edmundo Gonzalez entered the contest on behalf of the opposition. Despite the opposition's claim of Gonzalez's victory, Maduro was declared the winner of the election; The result that led to the worsening of the political conflict in the country. ▫ With the fall of Maduro, the situation changed, but the political structure left over from his time still holds an important part of the power. Delsey Rodríguez, the interim president, took over the government in the country with the support of Donald Trump, and negotiations are underway between the government and part of the opposition; Negotiations in which the Machado movement is not present. The link of this program is in the mechanism.