Machado Returns After 10 Months Exile

María Corina Machado, Nobel laureate, stepped back onto Venezuelan soil after more than ten months in exile. She announced her arrival on X with the simple line, "I am here. With you," echoing her promise of solidarity. Edmundo González Urrutia, her ally, posted minutes later confirming she would be "very soon" beside him. Her return follows 11 months of hiding after a January 2025 arrest, an escape, and a Nobel ceremony in Norway. Since the U.S. seized Maduro, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has governed beyond her authorized term, with no election scheduled. U.S. officials now stress economic stabilization over an election, while Machado and allies demand a clear date for the vote. The most striking moment came when González declared, "Our sovereign voice returns with her to lead and guide this process!"