María Corina Machado
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- Nov 2
Venezuela moves to unwind hate speech law as US pushes talks on lasting troop presence
Venezuela's National Assembly gave preliminary approval to reforming a law used to jail dissidents, as Washington presses Caracas over remaining political prisoners and talks on a possible long-term US military presence advance.
- Oct 29
Machado calls Venezuela's transition irreversible and demands elections in 2027
Back in Caracas after ten months abroad, María Corina Machado urged a presidential vote in 2027 under the US three-phase plan, while acting president Delcy Rodríguez ruled out a near-term election.
- Oct 29
Portugal's foreign minister Paulo Rangel backs transatlantic ties despite US divergences
Rangel told parliament on Thursday, 29 October, that Portugal must keep investing in relations with Washington despite divergences, and he voiced cautious optimism on Venezuela after María Corina Machado's return.
- Oct 29
Delcy Rodríguez rules out short-term Venezuela elections, promises renewed electoral authority
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez said on Thursday, 29 October 2026, that Venezuela will hold elections but did not name a date. A US-backed roadmap described by a senior State Department official points to a six-month window after key institutions are renewed.
- Oct 25
Machado returns to Venezuela and meets families of political prisoners
Opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after an absence that sources put at nearly ten months to a year, while acting president Delcy Rodríguez played down the return and denied political persecution in the country.
- Oct 23
Rodríguez meets opposition negotiator Figuera after third round of Venezuela talks
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez received opposition negotiator Dinorah Figuera at the Miraflores palace in Caracas. The US State Department praised the outcome of a week of talks as producing tangible results, while opposition rallies drew a government warning and an arrest claim.
- Oct 23
Venezuelans rally in several cities demanding elections and Machado's return
Thousands rallied across Venezuela on Thursday, 22 October 2026, in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years. Demonstrators want an election date and the return of Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, who lives in exile in Panama.
- Oct 18
Venezuela's opposition reaffirms Machado as leader and sets out 14-point transition plan
The Unitary Democratic Platform, Venezuela's main opposition coalition, agreed in Caracas on Sunday, 18 October, to back the exiled Nobel laureate and make presidential elections the first priority of a transition.
- Oct 9
Machado calls for Venezuela presidential elections in 2027, saying there is enough time before July
Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado wants a presidential election next year and says there is enough time to prepare before July. She acknowledged that her differences with Washington concern the pace of a transition, not its goal.
- Oct 9
Vente Venezuela demands immediate lifting of Machado's ban after ex-judge's coercion claim
Vente Venezuela says former Supreme Court magistrate Bárbara César Siero was forced to sign the rulings after her relatives were detained in December 2023. The party wants the disqualification lifted and an urgent investigation opened.
- Oct 7
Donald Trump makes late Nobel Peace Prize pitch claiming resolution of eight wars
US President Donald Trump stated in Washington that he resolved eight wars and stopped nuclear proliferation, repeating his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize two days before the announcement in Oslo.
- Oct 4
Norwegian historians rule out Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump in 2026
Nobel historians and researchers in Oslo state Donald Trump has no chance of winning the 2026 Peace Prize, pointing to Middle East conflict and foreign policy unilateralism while highlighting international courts as stronger contenders.
- Oct 1
Venezuela Opposition Rejects Delcy Rodriguez's Reform, Demanding Full Repeal of Anti-Hate Law
Venezuela's Democratic Unitary Platform has rejected acting President Delcy Rodríguez's proposal to amend the 2017 Anti-Hate Law, demanding that Parliament abolish the legislation entirely.
- Sep 23
Delcy Rodriguez pledges Venezuela elections at UN General Assembly after meeting Donald Trump
Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised upcoming elections during her UN address, following bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and the signing of a 65-billion-barrel oil deal.
- Sep 23
Machado blocked in three return bids to Venezuela as Rodriguez meets Trump in New York
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado failed in three attempts to return to Venezuela from Panama on 21 September, coinciding with talks in New York between interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US President Donald Trump.
- Aug 15
Venezuela frees 131 political prisoners after first round of US-brokered talks
Venezuela's interim government announced the release of 131 political prisoners on August 14, following the first round of US-brokered talks between the government and opposition, with 64 releases confirmed by Foro Penal by evening.
- Aug 2
Maduro endorses US-backed Venezuela talks from Brooklyn prison as Machado stays out
The former president, captured by US forces in January, posted on Telegram that he welcomes dialogue as the government and opposition prepare to meet next week under American supervision.
- Jul 22
Trump administration seeks immunity for Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez in torture lawsuit
The State Department asked the Justice Department to file a suggestion of immunity for Delcy Rodríguez, recognized as Venezuela's head of state since March, in a Florida civil case brought by three Americans who were tortured and awarded $314 million.
- Jun 30
Opposition leader and Nobel laureate Machado says Venezuela blocked her flight home after deadly earthquakes
Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said the Venezuelan government closed commercial airspace to prevent her from returning after twin earthquakes that killed more than 1,700 people. The United States declined to support her travel plans, exposing divisions in Washington.
- Jun 28
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.
