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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile

Machado was seen at a Lara state church surrounded by supporters; her party says she made seven failed return attempts.

Updated Oct 25, 2026 · 18:13 UTC3 reports

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly a year in exile.[CBS News]
She was seen attending Mass at a church in Lara state, surrounded by supporters, and announced her arrival on X.[Associated Press · BBC News]
Ally Edmundo González confirmed her arrival and said he would join her very soon.[Associated Press]
Her party says she made seven failed return attempts, while acting President Delcy Rodríguez has run Venezuela since Maduro's ouster.[Associated Press]

María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, her team confirmed.[CBS News]
Machado announced her arrival on X, saying she was here and with her supporters.[Associated Press]
Edmundo González confirmed on X that Machado had arrived and said he would join her very soon.[Associated Press]
Machado was photographed attending Mass at a church in Lara state, surrounded by supporters.[BBC News]
Trump said he did not know anything about her return and hoped she was safe.[Associated Press]
Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro ally, has run Venezuela as acting president since Maduro's ouster.[Associated Press]
Machado's party says she made seven unsuccessful attempts to return to Venezuela before arriving.[Associated Press]

The seven failed return attempts are attributed to Machado's party and are not independently confirmed in the reporting.[Associated Press]
Machado's immediate plans and her route into the country remain unclear in the reporting.[CBS News · BBC News]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.