Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return, presidential elections Venezuelans demand opposition leader Machado's return.
✓ Confirmed by 4 independent sources: Infobae, ABC News, Al Jazeera and DW.
Caracas Illustrative image, not of the event Image: Olga Berrios / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0 ) Supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have taken to the streets. In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts.
Similar rallies were held in several state capitals including Valencia, Maracaibo and Merida, according to DW.
What could happen next Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has been living in exile, with plans to return to Venezuela spoiled multiple times, according to Al Jazeera and Infobae. ✓ See how we verified it and its 4 sources✓ How we verified this storyConfirmed Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado held a rally on Sunday demanding her safe return and for fair presidential elections in Venezuela — confirmed by: DW, Infobae, ABC News, Al Jazeera Supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have taken to the streets — confirmed by: ABC News, Infobae, DW Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return, presidential elections — confirmed by: ABC News, Al Jazeera, DW Venezuelans demand opposition leader Machado's return — confirmed by: DW, ABC News, Al Jazeera Hundreds of people held rallies in Venezuela demanding the safe return of Maria Corina Machado, and fair elections — confirmed by: DW, Infobae In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts — confirmed by: ABC News, Infobae Attributed (not independently confirmed) Similar rallies were held in several state capitals including Valencia, Maracaibo and Merida — DW Last year in December, Machado left for Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize — DW Since then she has tried returning to Venezuela multiple times — DW Machado, who is currently in Panama, has so far made seven unsuccessful attempts to return — DW The demonstrators demanded a clear timeline for presidential elections in 2027 and chanted slogans including "Freedom, freedom!" — DW This story was checked against 4 independent sources. We only present as fact what reliable sources confirm; everything else is attributed.
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