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Venezuelan political transition and opposition mobilization

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Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces in January 2026, Venezuela has entered a period of political transition with Delcy Rodríguez serving as interim president. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has rejected any presidential election that excludes her candidacy, calling for a transparent electoral roadmap and the renewal of the National Electoral Council (CNE). Amidst this tension, a devastating double earthquake has caused more than 1,400 deaths and 3,000 injuries. In September 2026, political mobilization intensified. The new coalition Alianza por Venezuela (Ave), comprising nine organizations, has officially endorsed Machado as its candidate to advocate for the restoration of constitutional order. The alliance is demanding an early electoral schedule, the lifting of arbitrary disqualifications, the appointment of an impartial CNE, and the inclusion of the Venezuelan diaspora in electoral registries. They also call for the unconditional release of political prisoners and a general amnesty for exiles. Simultaneously, a second cycle of U.S.-backed negotiations between the government and an opposition faction led by Dinorah Figuera is set to resume to address institutional guarantees. While these talks progress, Machado—who was awarded the In a recent development, Nobel Peace Prize—is evaluating the timing of Prize winner María Corina Machado announced her return intention to Venezuela. Currently in Panama, she intends return to travel Venezuela imminently to lead the United States before returning home. Machado has stated that political transition, stating she cannot can no longer lead the movement process from abroad and believes her presence will serve as “an element of stability, a force of order and to channel this energy abroad. Currently in a civic way toward an electoral process.” She aims Panama, she expressed readiness to transform previous volunteer structures into a broad return via land, sea, or air at any moment. Machado intends to establish conditions for rapid presidential elections and plans to conduct thousands of citizen movement through assemblies across all 23 states to gather public debates proposals for a national transition plan, utilizing tools such as QR codes and assemblies. While noting artificial intelligence. She criticized the release of some political prisoners, administration led by Rodríguez as “incompetent and chaotic” and confirmed she highlighted a dire economic situation where over 85% maintains contact with U.S. officials, including Secretary of the population lives in poverty. State Marco Rubio.

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