Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile

Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing "I am here. With you."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8127x5418+0+0/resize/8127x5418!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1f%2Fe3%2F62c605ef41b1a3e06cbf2c0635ef%2Fap26295737413336.jpg' alt='Supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gather to demand that a date be set for presidential elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.'/><p>Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing "I am here. With you."</p><p>(Image credit: Ariana Cubillos)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6016222' />