Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado calls for new elections

NPR | By Manuel Rueda

Published October 30, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to push for new elections while interim leader Delcy Rodríguez signals that pressure for a democratic transition is felt.

Manuel Rueda

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