Venezuelans rally for opposition leader’s return and presidential elections
Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has been living in exile, with plans to return to Venezuela spoiled multiple times.
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Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has been living in exile, with plans to return to Venezuela spoiled multiple times.
![Supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado rally to demand her return to the country and immediate elections in Los Teques, Venezuela, on Sunday, September 27, 2026 [Pedro Mattey/AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26270667532092-1790559365.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)









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