Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Year in Exile

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado made a surprise return home on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, drawing jubilant crowds. Her return directly challenges the US-backed interim government and places her back at the center of Venezuela's tumultuous political landscape. Machado's party, Vente Venezuela, is advocating for elections in 2027 and for her to be allowed to run.