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Pressure grows for Venezuela's authoritarian regime as opposition leader Machado returns

NPR | By John Otis
Published October 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM CDT

Maria Corina Machado's return to Venezuela presents a fresh challenge for Trump-backed President Delcy Rodríguez and reignites questions over the prospect of new elections.

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