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)









The UN General Assembly has delivered no shortage of unforgettable moments. Here’s a look back at some of them.
A Venezuelan rescue dog has been honoured with a statue for his search-and-rescue work after earthquakes in June.
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet ends her bid to be the first woman to lead the United Nations.
Beijing is drawing on vast reserves and seeking alternative crude as shipping disruption continues.
Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro’s removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.
Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders.
Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela’s welfare programme.
As part of Delcy Rodriguez’s ‘Venezuela reborn’ campaign, murals of leaders like Hugo Chavez are being removed.
Her lawyers say Flores needs cardiac treatment and recovery facilities a detention centre cannot provide.
More US military involvement and larger regional defence budgets mean less social spending and worse democracy outcomes.