Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was freed on Thursday afternoon after a brief detention by adversaries during an antigovernment protest in Caracas on Thursday, according to a statement on X by a political aide. Ms. Machado was “violently intercepted as she left the gathering,” her party said on X. “Regime troops shot at
Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was detained during an anti-government protest in Caracas on Thursday, according to a statement on X by her party, Vente Venezuela. Ms. Machado had been living in hiding amid threats of arrest from government officials, and this was her first public appearance since August. It was initially unclear
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a Venezuelan flag during a rally in Caracas on August 28, 2024. Juan Barreto/AFP hide caption toggle caption Juan Barreto/AFP María Corina Machado leads the political opposition in Venezuela, and for months, she has done so while in hiding. Her country has been in a sort of limbo