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title: "Opposition leader María Machado returns from exile to a Venezuela reshaped by Trump"
description: "Machado returns with Trump's blessing, even if Washington is happy with Venezuela's existing leader - at least for the time being."
section: world-events
published: 2026-10-28T12:21:28.232932+00:00
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source: "BBC World"
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# Opposition leader María Machado returns from exile to a Venezuela reshaped by Trump

*Machado returns with Trump's blessing, even if Washington is happy with Venezuela's existing leader - at least for the time being.*

## Article

Machado returns with Trump's blessing, even if Washington is happy with Venezuela's existing leader - at least for the time being.
— BBC World
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Originally published by BBC World: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vgx3pvdeq1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss