In a dramatic development following the US military’s removal of President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has announced her imminent return to the country. The Nobel Peace Prize winner made her declaration during an exclusive interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, though her current location remains undisclosed for security reasons.
Machado delivered a scathing condemnation of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, characterizing her as a principal architect of systemic human rights abuses and criminal activities. ‘She represents the very apparatus responsible for torture, political persecution, widespread corruption, and narcotrafficking that has devastated our nation,’ Machado asserted during the televised segment.
The political landscape shifted significantly when Rodriguez, previously Maduro’s vice president, assumed interim control and indicated willingness to collaborate with Washington. However, Machado dismissed Rodriguez’s legitimacy, claiming overwhelming popular support for the opposition movement. ‘The Venezuelan people have consistently rejected this regime,’ she stated, projecting confidence in her movement’s electoral prospects. ‘In free and fair elections, we would secure over 90 percent of the vote without question.’
Beyond political restructuring, Machado outlined an ambitious vision for Venezuela’s economic future, pledging to transform the nation into ‘the energy hub of the Americas.’ She committed to dismantling criminal networks and facilitating the repatriation of millions of Venezuelans displaced by the ongoing crisis. This announcement marks Machado’s first public address since the extraordinary events that removed Maduro from power over the weekend.