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María Corina Machado

María Corina Machado

Venezuelan politician and activist (born 1967)

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    Exiled Nobel laureate María Corina Machado says 'the time has come' to return to Venezuela, but Trump aides call it a political maneuver

    Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel laureate María Corina Machado announced she will return 'very soon' after last week's deadly quakes. Two US officials told the New York Times her repeated requests for help were 'inopportune' and one called them a political maneuver.

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Iran and America trade strikes as heat, earthquakes and protests test governments

The day’s news had the feel of systems under load. Shipping lanes, hospitals, rescue crews and presidential calendars all strained at once, which is usually when politics stops being theatre and starts becoming triage.

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Brussels vs capitals: EU integration

The ongoing discussions on Ukraine and Moldova's accession files, including debates on phased membership and veto limits, represent a continued but not fundamentally altered progression of the enlargement and institutional reform agenda.

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