María Machado returns to Venezuela after 10-month exile, reshaping political landscape
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Opposition leader María Machado returned to Venezuela after a 10-month exile, following approval from the Trump administration. Her return reshapes the political landscape amid ongoing tensions, including the recent 100-year oil extraction rights agreement between the U.S. and Venezuela (6.5 billion barrels). Machado has criticized the deal but seeks former President Trump's support. The political vacuum created by Nicolás Maduro's transfer to New York to face charges has been filled by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 27, 00:00recorded Oct 27, 10:22single sourcerevised
马查多回归委内瑞拉
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- María Corina Machado
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- 返回委内瑞拉
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- 委内瑞拉
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- Oct 27, 00:00
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- Oct 27, 08:31
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 27, 10:22
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- BBC WorldRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns from exile as Trump administration lifts return ban
Report first recorded Oct 27, 10:22
After being barred from returning to Venezuela for 10 months, opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Caracas on January 2025, greeted by jubilant supporters. Her return follows the forced removal of former President Nicolás Maduro by US troops on January 3, 2025, and the subsequent rise of Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. The Trump administration recently signed a 100-year oil concession deal with Venezuela for 65 billion barrels of crude, a move Machado has criticized but now operates under the new political reality.
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