María Corina Machado

Venezuelan politician and activist (born 1967)

María Corina Machado Parisca is a Venezuelan politician, activist, and prominent leader of the opposition to the administrations of Hugo Chávez, Nicolás Maduro, and Delcy Rodríguez. She served as a member of the National Assembly of Venezuela from 2011 to 2014, and has run as a candidate in presidential elections. She was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize; she presented the medal to U.S. president Donald Trump after the 2026 U.S. strikes in Venezuela and capture of Maduro.

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Maria Corina Machado, María Corina Machado Parisca, and Corina Machado

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Machado plans presidential run

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announces plans for a 2026 presidential run.

María Corina Machado vows another run for Venezuelan presidency and eyes return from exile NBC News — May 24, 17:00 PM
Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency and eyes return from exile before end of 2026 Times Of India — May 24, 04:47 AM
María Corina Machado says she plans to run for Venezuela president again 📹 AP News — May 24, 01:45 AM · 23sec
Venezuela’s Machado says ‘no regrets’ about giving her Nobel Prize to Trump South China Morning Post — Apr 18, 20:10 PM
Venezuelan opposition leader draws huge crowds in Madrid and rebuffs Spain’s Sánchez AP News — Apr 18, 18:35 PM
How Venezuela’s New Leader Rose From Pariah to Powerful U.S. Partner Wall Street Journal — May 24, 09:30 AM
Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency, eyes return from exile ABC News — May 24, 01:38 AM
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid rally and rebuffs meeting with Spain's Sánchez ABC News — Apr 18, 19:28 PM
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid rally and rebuffs meeting with Spain's Sánchez The Independent — Apr 18, 18:35 PM
Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency and eyes a return from exile by end of 2026 CTV News — May 23, 23:08 PM
Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid rally Boston Globe — Apr 18, 18:42 PM
Venezuela’s Machado vows another run for presidency Boston Globe — May 24, 01:58 AM
Venezuela's Machado eyes returning home from exile by end of 2026 AP News — May 23, 22:37 PM
Venezuela’s Machado says in close talks with US over her return The Straits Times — Apr 18, 13:18 PM
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she will run again for presidency and return from exile by late 2026 PBS — May 23, 22:54 PM
Venezuela’s Machado Says in Close Talks with US Over Her Return Bloomberg — Apr 18, 12:14 PM
Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture The Guardian — Apr 18, 08:00 AM
Venezuela's Machado says Spanish PM's leftist summit reason for not meeting him The Straits Times — Apr 18, 12:59 PM
I don’t regret gifting Nobel prize to Trump: Venezuela’s Machado CTV News — Apr 18, 18:30 PM
‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump Al Jazeera — Apr 18, 16:08 PM