Marco Rubio in a post on X: The conditions allowing Ms. Machado to return safely to Venezuela were a direct result of US-backed reconciliation talks. Thanks to these negotiations, hundreds of political prisoners have already been released, and hundreds of members of the political opposition could return from exile. The United States expects that the liberties of all political parties in Venezuela will continue to be respected. We also expect all political actors to support these negotiations, which give Venezuela its best chance in thirty years to peacefully achieve not only free and fair elections, but also the establishment of a sustainable democracy.

Marco Rubio in a post on X: The conditions allowing Ms. Machado to return safely to Venezuela were a direct result of US-backed reconciliation talks. Thanks to these negotiations, hundreds of political prisoners have already been released, and hundreds of members of the political opposition could return from exile. The United States expects that the liberties of all political parties in Venezuela will continue to be respected. We also expect all political actors to support these negotiations, which give Venezuela its best chance in thirty years to peacefully achieve not only free and fair elections, but also the establishment of a sustainable democracy.