Overview
- Announcing her plan in a video, María Corina Machado said she aims to secure an ordered, sustainable transition, forge a national agreement, and prepare for a “new and gigantic” electoral victory.
- She did not give a date for her return and framed it as part of a defined roadmap to rebuild unity and governability across political and social sectors.
- In recent weeks she has met in the United States with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, dozens of members of Congress, and other international figures to bolster support for her strategy.
- The pledge comes nearly two months after a U.S. operation captured Nicolás Maduro, with Delcy Rodríguez serving as interim president and reiterating that Machado must “answer” to Venezuelan authorities.
- Machado left Venezuela clandestinely in December after about a year in hiding to receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, and officials continue to accuse her of seeking foreign intervention.