Machado is preparing for a national trip to Venezuela to enter the presidential race According to Ferraro, quoted in the Wall Street Journal, after returning to Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado plans to organize a national trip to that country to prepare herself for a possible run for the presidency. At the same time, the leaders of his party, Venta Venezuela, called for elections at the end of July 2027. Donald Trump's administration has warned Machado to avoid inciting mass protests that could undermine Venezuela's political process. On the other hand, Machado's advisers are trying to convince Washington that supporting his movement is the only way to peace in Venezuela.