Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to the country after months in exile

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on social media that she has returned to Venezuela after nearly a year outside the country. Her press team shared images of her in Lara state, where she appeared at a church. The excerpt also says her return has strained relations with the Trump administration, which has been seeking ties with Venezuela’s interim leadership, but the available text cuts off before the White House response is complete.